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ULNAR TUNNEL SYNDROME [3 records]

Record 1 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

The elbow flexion test... can be useful in the diagnosis of the cubital tunnel syndrome. The elbow is fully flexed for five minutes and the test is positive when there is initiation or aggravation of numbness and/or paresthesiae in the ulnar nerve distribution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Manœuvre destinée à mettre en évidence un syndrome de compression du nerf cubital au coude et qui consiste à placer le coude en hyperflexion.

OBS

Manœuvre équivalente du «signe de Phalen» pour le nerf médian.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

Entrapment and compressive neuropathies. The peripheral nerves are vulnerable to chronic compression or entrapment in a variety of sites. The most frequently encountered are median nerve compression at the wrist within the carpal tunnel(carpal tunnel syndrome) ;median nerve compression in the upper forearm; ulnar nerve compression in the hand(cubital tunnel syndrome), wrist, or at the elbow(tardy ulnar nerve palsy) ;tibial nerve compression behind the medial malleolus(tarsal tunnel syndrome) ;and peroneal nerve compression over the lateral fibular head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Morton (Maladie de). Douleur métatarsienne engendrée par une fibrose des fibres nerveuses inter-métatarsiennes due à une compression chronique.

CONT

L'IRM [l'imagerie par résonance magnétique] est indispensable à distance en cas de myélopathie secondaire par compression chronique de la moelle.

OBS

Référence de l'exemple : Traumatismes rachidiens et médullaires. C. Manelfe, I. Berry, A. Bonafe. Hôpital Purpan - Toulouse.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

Despite many publications concerning the physiopathology and the treatment of Ulnar tunnel syndrome treatment remains controversial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

La paralysie du nerf cubital au coude fut la première affection chronique d'un nerf périphérique décrite il y a plus d'un siècle (...). Malgré une multitude de travaux concernant la physiopathologie et le traitement de cette affection, la conduite à tenir reste discutée (...)

Spanish

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