Identification of Double Compression Lesion of Ulnar Nerve after Cubital Tunnel Release.
10.12790/jkssh.2015.20.3.148
- Author:
Joon Yub KIM
1
;
Ho Il KWAK
;
Jeong Hyun YOO
;
Joo Hak KIM
;
Dong Wook SOHN
;
Jae Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Deaprtment of Orthopedic Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Seonam University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. khinael@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cubital tunnel syndrome;
Guyon's canal syndrome;
Double crushing syndrome;
Double compression syndrome;
Surgical decompression
- MeSH:
Comorbidity;
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome;
Decompression, Surgical;
Neural Conduction;
Physical Examination;
Ulnar Nerve*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2015;20(3):148-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The double compression syndrome of the ulnar nerve is a rare condition. Herin, we experienced double compression of ulnar nerve at cubital tunnel and Guyon's canal by re-evaluation after surgical decompression of cubital tunnel. We might suspect the double compression lesion in cases of worsening of symptom or nerve conduction velocity findings in a relative short duration of symptom as in our case. Meticulous physical examination might be needed to detect the Guyon's canal syndrome as a comorbidity in the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome and re-evaluation for dual compression might be recommended if the resolution of symptom was not achieved after surgical decompression of single nerve lesion.
