Cubital tunnel syndrome: investigations

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cubital tunnel syndrome: investigations: Elbow X-ray: findings Osteophytes Bone fragments Mal-alignment Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hand Computerised tomography (CT) of the forearm Ultrasound of the forearm Neurophysiology

Elbow X-ray: findings

  • Osteophytes
  • Bone fragments
  • Mal-alignment

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hand

Computerised tomography (CT) of the forearm

Ultrasound of the forearm

Neurophysiology

References

  1. Trehan SK, Parziale JR, Akelman E. Cubital tunnel syndrome: diagnosis and management. Med Health R I 2012; 95:349-352.
  2. Wojewnik B, Bindra R. Cubital tunnel syndrome - Review of current literature on causes, diagnosis and treatment. J Hand Microsurg 2009; 1:76-81.
  3. Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition. Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 p91.
  4. Bertorini TE. Neuromuscular Case Studies. Butterworth Heinemann Philadelphia. 2008 p123.
  5. Kollmer J, Bäumer P, Milford D, et al. T2-signal of ulnar nerve branches at the wrist in guyon's canal syndrome. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47295.

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