ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2018
Trends in the Surgical Treatment for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Survey of Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
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- Safety and Outcomes of Different Surgical Techniques for Cubital Tunnel Decompression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
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- Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Electrophysical Modalities for Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Interventional Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Social Deprivation on Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Treatment Timeline.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
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- Ulnar nerve anteposition with adipofascial flap, an alternative treatment for severe cubital syndrome.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Modern Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Evidence and Controversy.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023Review
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Due to Multiple Intraneural Cysts at Elbow: A Case Report and Review of Literature.Cureus · 2023Article
- Protocol for Endoscopic Versus Open Cubital tunnel release (EVOCU): an open randomized controlled trial : EVOCU trial: Endoscopic Versus Open Cubital tunnel release.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Percutaneous ultrasound-guided ulnar nerve release technique compared to open technique: A cadaveric study.SICOT-J · 2022Article
- Ultrasound-Assisted Precise In Situ Decompression for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Article
- Return to play rates after ulnar nerve transposition and decompression surgery: a retrospective analysis.JSES international · 2021Article
- Peripheral nerve tumors of the hand: Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Review
- Conservative treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome: A systematic review.Orthopedic reviews · 2019Article
- Decision-Making Factors for Ulnar Nerve Transposition in Cubital Tunnel Surgery.Journal of wrist surgery · 2019Article
- The cubital tunnel syndrome caused by intraneural ganglion cyst of the ulnar nerve at the elbow: a case report.BMC neurology · 2018Article
- Surgical Approaches and Their Outcomes in the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.Frontiers in surgery · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundCubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common compression neuropathy affecting the upper extremity. The aim of this study was to determine the preferred surgical treatment for cubital tunnel syndrome by members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH).
methodsWe invited members of the ASSH research mailing list to complete our online survey. They were presented with 6 hypothetical cases and asked to choose their preferred treatment from the following options: open in situ decompression, endoscopic decompression, submuscular transposition, subcutaneous transposition, medial epicondylectomy, and conservative management. This was assessed independently and anonymously through an online survey (SurveyMonkey).
results1069 responses were received. Seventy-three percent of the respondents preferred to continue conservative management when a patient presented with occasional paresthesias for greater than 6 months with a normal electromyogram (EMG) or nerve conduction velocity (NCV). Sixty-five percent picked open in situ decompression if paresthesias, weakness of intrinsics, and EMG/NCV reports of mild to moderate ulnar nerve entrapment was present. More than 50% of respondents picked open in situ decompression, as their preferred treatment when sensory loss of two-point discrimination of less than 5 or more than 10 was present in addition to the findings mentioned above. Seventy-nine percent of the respondents said their treatment algorithm would change if ulnar nerve subluxation was present.
conclusionsOur survey results indicate that open in situ decompression is the preferred operative procedure, if there is no ulnar nerve subluxation, among hand surgeons for cubital tunnel syndrome.
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