The Superiority of the Anterior Transposition Surgical Method to Decompression Proceduresin a Case of Secondary Cubital Entrapment Neuropathy

Year 2017, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 26 - 31, 25.04.2017

Ertuğrul Allahverdi Tülay Diken Allahverdi

https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.309377

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Cubital
Entrapment Neuropathy (cubital tunnel syndrome) is a peripheral entrapment
neuropathy coming right after the carpal tunnel syndrome in terms of frequency.
It is twice as common in adult males as in females. We report our surgical
experience with the anterior transposition method. A 41-year-old male patient
presented to our clinic with symptoms of functional weakness of the right hand
hypothenar region and 3rd- 4th intrinsic lumbrical muscles together with
atrophy and claw finger symptom in the 4th and 5th fingers (Grade III) that had
been increasing for the last 19 months. The patient underwent ulnar nerve
decompression. There was no improvement 5 months after the surgery and anterior
transposition of the ulnar nerve was therefore performed as secondary surgery.
No complication occurred afterwards.The anterior transposition method used in
our case with secondary cubital tunnel syndrome has a high success rate when
performed properly although it is a more invasive intervention.While the only
accepted treatment for idiopathic cubital tunnel syndrome is decompression, the
anterior transposition method can be used for posttraumatic secondary cubital
tunnel syndrome. Surgical Methods of Anterior Transposition for Secondary
Cubital Entrapment vs. Decompression Procedures.

Keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome, Anterior intramuscular transposition, decompression

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