Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Among Cell Phone Users: Cell Phone Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e55500
• Main Authors: Ukkirapandian, Kavitha, VP, Sundaravadivel, Pawar, Archana S, Udaykumar, Karthika Priyadharshini, Rangasmy, Muthulakshmi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 04.03.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Anatomy; Body mass index; Cellular telephones; Elbow; Electrodes; Epidemiology/Public Health; Frequency distribution; Injuries; Internal Medicine; Regression analysis; Velocity; froment's sign; nerve conduction study; ulnar nerve; cell phone elbow; wartenberg's sign; cubital tunnel syndrome

Introduction Cell phone usage has tremendously increased, and to make usage comfortable, accessories such as Bluetooth earphones are available. But still, most people use cell phones for a long period of time by flexing their elbows near their ears. When the users flex the elbow to hold the phone ne...