Surgical management of Guyon's canal syndrome, an ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist: report of two cases
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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59(1): 106-111, Mar. 2001. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Guyon's canal syndrome, an ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist, is a well-recognized entity. The most common causes that involve the ulnar nerve at the wrist are compression from a ganglion, occupational traumatic neuritis, a musculotendinous arch and disease of the ulnar artery. We describe two cases of Guyon's canal syndrome and discuss the anatomy, aetiology, clinical features, anatomical classification, diagnostic criteria and treatment. It is emphasized that the knowledge of both the surgical technique and anatomy is very important for a satisfactory surgical result:
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Main subject:
Ulnar Nerve
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Wrist
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Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes
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Decompression, Surgical
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clinica Neurocirúrgica de Pinheiros/BR
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Universidade de Säo Paulo/BR
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