Journals / Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi / 2010 / Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 4

Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathies

Ulnar sinir tuzak nöropatileri

Pages
190–195
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In this paper, potential anatomical sites for entrapment of the ulnar nerve, pathophysiology, clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis and conservative treatment of the ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathies are reviewed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Ulnar neuropathy is the second most common entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremity after carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Key Findings & Data:Because of the anatomic positioning of the ulnar nerve, the most common site of entrapment is at the elbow region.
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Ulnar neuropathy is the second most common entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremity after carpal tunnel syndrome. Because of the anatomic positioning of the ulnar nerve, the most common site of entrapment is at the elbow region. Potential compression sites at the elbow are the arcade of Struthers, medial intermuscular septum, retroepicondylar groove, the cubital tunnel (humeroulnar arcade) and flexor-pronator aponeurosis, with the most common sites of entrapment at the cubital tunnel and the retroepicondylar groove. The second most likely location of entrapment is in the Guyon’s canal at the wrist. The diagnosis is based on symptoms, physical examination findings and electrodiagnostic studies. Treatment is planned according to the patient’s symptoms and severity of disease. Surgical treatment should be considered if there is no response to the conservative treatment and if there is evidence for the presence of progressive paralysis and long-term lesion. In this paper, potential anatomical sites for entrapment of the ulnar nerve, pathophysiology, clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis and conservative treatment of the ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathies are reviewed.

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Ulnar sinir tuzak nöropatileri, üst ekstremitede karpal tünel sendromundan sonra ikinci sıklıkta görülen tuzak nöropatilerdir. Anatomik özelliği nedeniyle ulnar sinir en sık dirsek bölgesinde basıya uğramaktadır. Dirsek bölgesindeki potansiyel tuzaklanma bölgeleri Struthers arkadı, medial intermüsküler septum, retroepikondiler oluk, kubital tünel (humeroulnar arkad) ve fleksör pronator aponöroz olup, en sık kubital tünel ve retroepikondiler olukta tuzaklanma görülmektedir. Ulnar sinir daha nadir olarak el bileği düzeyinde Guyon kanalında tuzaklanabilir. Ulnar sinir tuzak nöropatilerinin tanısı, semptomlar, fizik muayene bulguları ve elektrodiagnostik incelemelere dayanır. Tedavi hastanın durumuna ve hastalığın şiddetine göre planlanır. Konservatif tedaviye yanıt olmadığı durumlarda, progresif paralizi ve uzun süreli lezyon varlığını gösteren kanıtlar varlığında cerrahi tedavi düşünülür. Bu derlemede, ulnar sinirin potansiyel tuzaklanma yerleri, tuzak nöropatinin patofizyolojisi, klinik ve elektrofizyolojik tanısı ve konservatif tedavisi gözden geçirilecektir.

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ON, Y. A., ÖZÇETE, Z. A. (2022). Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathies. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 4, 190–195. https://ajindex.com/articles/629054

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