Anterior Displacement of Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow in Children Based on Ultrasonography

Shamsul H., and Saw, A., and John, G., (2007) Anterior Displacement of Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow in Children Based on Ultrasonography. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal , 1 (1). pp. 29-32. ISSN 1985 2533

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Affiliations

University of Malaya Medical Centre, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Malaya Medical Centre, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Malaya Medical Centre, Dept. of Radiology

Abstract

This study involved evaluation of the elbows of 50 children
between 4 to 14 years of age. Clinical examination for elbow
flexion, extension, range of motion and carrying angle were
performed, followed by ultrasonographic examination to
determine position of the ulnar nerve in relation to the medial epicondyle upon elbow flexion and extension. Thirty-one elbows showed anterior displacement of the ulnar nerve, of which 14 were due to subluxation and 17 to dislocation. We found that anterior translation of ulnar nerve is present in the elbows up to 31% of children, especially those with increased range of elbow motion.

Item Type:

Journal

Additional Information:

We would like to thank Dr. K L Quek and Dr. Farizah Mohd Hairi from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine for their help in the statistical analysis of this study.

Keywords:

Ulnar nerve, Instability, Elbow diseases, Children, Ultrasonography

Subjects:

R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing

ID Code:

7419

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