Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressions: Simplifying Diagnostics and Surgery at the Elbow and Hand | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressions: Simplifying Diagnostics and Surgery at the Elbow and Hand Video 3

Journal CME Article: Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressions: Simplifying Diagnostics and Surgery at the Elbow and Hand Video 3

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Elisabeth Hagert discusses the use of ultrasound to diagnose ulnar nerve subluxation. A 30-year-old male experienced painful elbow snapping and numbness. Dynamic ultrasound, preferred over MRI for its dynamic capabilities, revealed the ulnar nerve snapping over the medial epicondyle during elbow movement, confirming the diagnosis. The patient successfully underwent a submuscular ulnar nerve transposition (Wollant procedure). Hagert emphasizes the importance of dynamic ultrasound in distinguishing between triceps issues and ulnar nerve subluxation for accurate diagnosis of snapping elbow.

Keywords

ulnar nerve subluxation

dynamic ultrasound

snapping elbow

submuscular ulnar nerve transposition

Elisabeth Hagert