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Assessment of the effects of surgical treatment options for cubital tunnel syndrome on the ulnar nerve by USG and EMG

Kübital tünel sendromunda cerrahi tedavi seçeneklerinin ulnar sinir üzerine etkilerinin USG ve EMG ile değerlendirilmesi

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88–93
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2022-10-18
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If there is no additional requirement, simple decompression may be considered as the first option

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The morphology and functional results of the ulnar nerve were evaluated in patients treated with simple decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition due to the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients and methods: Thirteen elbows of 13 patients (8 males, 5 females; mean age 41 years; range 25 to 56 years) treated with simple decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition due to the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome were investigated.
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Conclusion & Impact:If there is no additional requirement, simple decompression may be considered as the first option
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Objectives: The morphology and functional results of the ulnar nerve were evaluated in patients treated with simple decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition due to the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome. Patients and methods: Thirteen elbows of 13 patients (8 males, 5 females; mean age 41 years; range 25 to 56 years) treated with simple decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition due to the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome were investigated. The involvement was on the dominant side in six patients. There was a 25° cubitus valgus deformity in one patient. No significant etiologic cause was found in the other patients. Seven patients were treated with anterior subcutaneous transposition and six with simple decompression. During the follow-ups, the atrophy magnitude, the new pressure areas and the intrinsic structure of the nerve tissue along the ulnar nerve path were evaluated by using soft tissue ultrasonography (USG). The flow rate of the artery supplying the ulnar nerve by Doppler mode USG and ulnar nerve conduction rate by electromyography (EMG) were assessed. Functional results were evaluated according to the Akahori s criteria and the modified Bishop scoring system. The average follow-up time was two years (range 12-44 months). Results: In the Doppler USG examination, no arterial blood flow supplying the ulnar nerve was found in five of seven patients who underwent anterior transposition. A blood flow decrease of approximately 20 cm/s was found in two patients. A blood flow decrease of 10 cm/s on average was found in six patients who underwent simple decompression. There was a significant difference between the two groups (p0.05) and an increase of 17 m/s in the simple decompression group compared to the preoperative values (p0.05). Conclusion: Although the functional results of the cubital tunnel syndrome surgery are good, it must be noted that the blood supply to the nerve may be distorted, especially during anterior transposition. If there is no additional requirement, simple decompression may be considered as the first option

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Amaç: Kübital tünel sendromu tanısıyla basit dekompresyon ve anteriyor cilt altı transpozisyon tedavisi yapılan hastalarda ulnar sinirin morfolojisi ve fonksiyonel sonuçları değerlendirildi. Hastalar ve yöntemler: Kübital tünel sendromu tanısıyla basit dekompresyon ve anteriyor subkutan transpozisyon yapılan 13 has - tanın (8 erkek, 5 kadın; ort. yaş 41 yıl; dağılım 25-56 yıl) 13 dirseği incelendi. Tutulum altı hastada dominant taraftaydı. Bir hastada 25° kubitus valgus deformitesi vardı. Diğer hastalarda belirgin bir etyolojik neden saptanmadı. Yedi hastaya anteriyor cilt altı trans - pozisyon, altı hastaya ise basit dekompresyonla tedavi uygulandı. Hastalara takiplerinde yumuşak doku ultrasonografisi (USG) yapı - larak ulnar sinir izleği boyunca atrofi miktarı, yeni bası alanları ve sinir dokusunun intrensek yapısı değerlendirildi. Doppler mod USG ile ulnar siniri besleyen arterin akım hızı ve elektromiyografi (EMG) ile ulnar sinir iletim hızları değerlendirildi. Fonksiyonel sonuçlar Akahori kriterleri ve modifiye Bishop skorlama sistemine göre değerlendirildi. Ortalama takip süresi iki yıl (dağılım 12-44 ay) idi. Bulgular: Doppler USG incelemesinde anteriyora transpozisyon yapılan yedi hastanın beşinde ulnar siniri besleyen arteriyel kan akımı saptanamadı. İki hastada ise kan akımında yaklaşık 20 cm/snlik azalma saptandı. Basit dekompresyon yapılan altı hastada ise kan akım hızında ortalama 10 cm/snlik azalma bulundu. İki grup arasın - da istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark vardı (p0.05), basit dekompres - yon yapılan grupta ise 17 m/snlik artış saptandı (p0.05). Sonuç: Kübital tünel sendromu cerrahisinin fonksiyonel sonuçla - rı iyi olmasına karşın özellikle anteriyor transpozisyon sırasında sinirin beslenmesinin bozulabileceği akılda tutulmalıdır. Eğer ek bir gereklilik yoksa basit dekompresyon ilk seçenek olarak düşü - nülebilir.

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SEYFETTİNOĞLU, F., KARAER, A., DÜLGEROĞLU, A., SERTÖZ, Z., BORA, O. A., BEDEL, M. K. (2022). Assessment of the effects of surgical treatment options for cubital tunnel syndrome on the ulnar nerve by USG and EMG. Eklem Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Dergisi (Eski Adı: Artroplasti Artroskopik Cerrahi Derg.), Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 2, 88–93. https://ajindex.com/articles/498663

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