Decision-Making Factors for Ulnar Nerve Transposition in Cubital Tunnel Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Background  We designed a survey to ascertain the current perspectives of hand surgeons on the evaluation and management of ulnar nerve instability at the elbow. The secondary aim was to assess the concordance of hand surgeons on definitions of the terms "subluxated" and "dislocated" for classification of ulnar nerve instability. Methods  A questionnaire, including demographic practice variables, cubital tunnel practice patterns, preoperative imaging and electrodiagnostic evaluation, and a series of standardized intraoperative photographs of ulnar nerve instability at the elbow were developed and distributed to the current American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) membership. Results  A total of 690 (26.8%) members completed the survey; 84.2% of respondents indicated that they evalua

SUBMITTER: DeGeorge BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443386 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature