Findings of exploration of a vein-wrapped ulnar nerve: report of a case

A 54-year-old woman underwent a revision procedure after failure of 3 previous procedures for recalcitrant cubital tunnel syndrome. She underwent neurolysis and vein wrapping of the ulnar nerve during the fourth procedure. Two years later she developed a neuroma of the medial antebrachial cutaneous...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 60
Main Authors Vardakas, D G, Varitimidis, S E, Sotereanos, D G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2001
Subjects
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - pathology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - surgery
Elbow - innervation
Female
Humans
Microsurgery
Middle Aged
Neuroma - pathology
Neuroma - surgery
Peripheral Nerves - pathology
Peripheral Nerves - surgery
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - pathology
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - surgery
Postoperative Complications - pathology
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Reoperation
Veins - transplantation
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Summary:A 54-year-old woman underwent a revision procedure after failure of 3 previous procedures for recalcitrant cubital tunnel syndrome. She underwent neurolysis and vein wrapping of the ulnar nerve during the fourth procedure. Two years later she developed a neuroma of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve necessitating a fifth procedure. At the time of neuroma relocation we noted that the vein was intact around the ulnar nerve and that there was no scarring between the vein and nerve.
ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1053/jhsu.2001.21536