ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2020
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Current Concepts.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgical outcomes of cubital tunnel syndrome with acute symptom exacerbation caused by elbow ganglion cysts: a retrospective case series of 32 patients.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Noninvasive Assessment of the Ulnar Nerve in the Upper Extremity Using Machine Learning.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
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- Ultrasound evaluation of the ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel syndrome: anatomy, normal and abnormal findings, and postoperative aspects.Journal of ultrasonography · 2026Review
- Clinical value of 3D-FIESTA-C sequence in evaluating the arcuate ligament of the elbow joint: a retrospective study.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- The Correlation Between Smartphone Use and Compressive Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Early symptom aggravation following ulnar nerve transposition for cubital tunnel syndrome: incidence, predictive factors, and threshold-based risk stratification.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Perineural Steroid Injections in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2026Review
- Short-term symptom aggravation after cubital tunnel decompression: Clinical features and mechanistic insights from a retrospective cohort study.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Subacute High-Grade Ulnar Neuropathy Without Trauma: A Case of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.Cureus · 2026Article
- Geometric and biomechanical perspectives on ulnar nerve compression in cubital tunnel syndrome: pathomechanics and surgical strategies.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Predictive Values of Preoperative Compound Muscle Action Potential Amplitude for Surgical Outcomes in Idiopathic Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow.Muscle & nerve · 2025Article
- Overall Health Status of Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of sonographic ulnar nerve cross-sectional area cutoff values at and around the medial epicondyle for diagnosing ulnar neuropathy at the elbow in wheelchair users.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Observational
- Short-term outcomes of percutaneous versus subcutaneous fascial flap fixation in cubital tunnel syndrome surgery: A retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on cubital tunnel syndrome.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Outcomes and intraoperative findings of revision surgery for failed subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve.JSES international · 2025Article
- Cubital tunnel syndrome: anatomy, pathology, and imaging.Skeletal radiology · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review of Retrospective Evidence on Patient and Surgical Factors in Recurrent Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Review
- Electrodiagnostic Testing Predicts Postdecompression Outcomes in Patients With Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewCompressive neuropathy of the ulnar nerve across the elbow is a common diagnosis encountered frequently within a hand and upper extremity clinical practice. Appropriate and timely evaluation, diagnosis, objective testing, and evidence-based decisions regarding treatment options are paramount in the optimal care of the patient with this pathology. An understanding of current literature is critical in determining and understanding best practices. RECENT
findingsA thorough review of the recent literature regarding physical examination, diagnostic testing, and nonoperative versus operative results was performed. Regarding physical examination, the glenohumeral internal rotation test and scratch collapse test are more effective and sensitive than traditional maneuvers such as Tinel's testing and the elbow flexion test. Electrodiagnostic testing, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound evaluation have all been shown to be effective in diagnosing cubital tunnel syndrome. However, no single test has proven itself to be superior. Nonoperative treatment can be successful for mild cases of cubital tunnel syndrome. Surgical release techniques comparing open with endoscopic release are equivocal, and in situ release versus transposition techniques show that transposition should not be performed routinely. The diagnosis and treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome do not have a well-defined algorithm based on current literature. The treating physician must therefore utilize the available information to determine a diagnostic and treatment plan individualized to the patient. More rigorous scientific studies are needed to determine the most effective surgical approaches for cubital tunnel syndrome.
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