This week we are going to discuss a very common and very uncomfortable condition of the elbow that can affect the wrist and hand as well as the arm—the ulnar nerve entrapment of the elbow. Patients ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow represents the second most common compressive neuropathy of the upper limb. Presentation ranges from intermittent paraesthesia in the ulnar digits to progressive ...

Among adults without diabetes, higher BMI is independently associated with increased potential for ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), with both overweight and obesity being prominent risk factors. Among a ...

The concern with the cervical herniated disk and the popular whiplash injury as a source of pain in the upper extremity may exclude consideration of a more distal origin of such pain. It is the ...

The ulnar nerve is the nerve that is commonly referred to as the funny bone. In patients with ulnar neuropathy, the fibers in this nerve can become damaged. The ulnar nerve is vulnerable to getting ...

Correspondence to: Dr Langer Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital, Coop 1st floor 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA; langerpr{at}hotmail.com Ulnar ...

When your hand starts to tingle or go numb, it’s common to blame carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. CPS can be triggered by repetitive wrist ...