Indications Any deficit attributable to the ulnar nerve with an associated laceration or injury along the course of the nerve. High-energy injuries associated with blunt trauma and no appreciable recovery on examination. Prior nerve repairs with no appreciable recovery on…
Indications The major mechanisms of nerve injury include crush/compression, tension/traction, and laceration of the digits. From superficial to deep, the layers of a peripheral nerve include the epineurium, perineurium, and endoneurium. Nerve injury can occur at any or all of…
Introduction The ulnar nerve is a mixed motor and sensory nerve. Compression leads to a constellation of symptoms that vary depending on the location. The two most common areas of compression include the elbow (the “cubital tunnel”) and the wrist/palm…
Indications The indications for revision carpal tunnel release (CTR) include persistent, recurrent, or new symptoms after initial release. Persistent carpal tunnel syndrome Incomplete release of the transverse carpal ligament or secondary site of median nerve compression is the most common…
Indications Signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) include paresthesias, pain or numbness in the median nerve distribution (volar thumb, index, middle and radial one-half of ring finger), nocturnal neuropathic symptoms, and/or thenar muscle weakness or wasting. Carpal tunnel…