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ArticleCureus2026

Ultrasound-Detected Ulnar Nerve Entrapment With Normal Electrodiagnostic Studies Following Thoracic Outlet Decompression: A Case Report.

Waseem Syed, Gurinder Singh, Justin McGinnis, Stephen Westfall, Joe Bhagratie

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Waseem SyedCollege of Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, USA.
Gurinder SinghCollege of Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, USA.
Justin McGinnisOrthopedics, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.
Stephen WestfallOrthopedics, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.
Joe BhagratieOrthopedics, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 38-year-old female who developed persistent right upper extremity paresthesia, neuropathic pain, and ulnar-sided sensory disturbance following surgical decompression for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Despite clinically significant cubital tunnel tenderness and ultrasound evidence of focal ulnar nerve impingement, electrodiagnostic studies, including nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG), were normal. The patient underwent ultrasound-guided ulnar nerve hydrodissection with corticosteroid and dextrose solution as part of conservative management. This case underscores that cubital tunnel syndrome should not be excluded solely on the basis of normal electrodiagnostic studies, particularly when clinical and imaging findings are suggestive.

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hydrodissectionthoracic outlet syndrometinel’s testulnar nerveultrasound

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PMID42255824
PMCPMC13237808

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