A Case of the Ulnar Nerve Compression by Ganglion at the Elbow Joint
1971 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 30-33
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1971 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 30-33
A case of the ulnar nerve compression by ganglion which existed at the elbow joint was reported.
Impairment by simple ganglion at the elbow joint is very rare.
Man aged forty three years, complained of increasing numbness in ulnar side of the right forearm and hand.
These symptons had been present for the past two months.
On examination, there was a visible muscle atrophy of the right hypothenar and slight wasting and weakness of the ulnar intrinsic muscle of the right hand.
There was hypesthesia and hypalgesia in the ulnar cutaneous distribution.
At operation, the ganglion arising from elbow joint was identified lying near the ulnar nerve and proved to be about 2 centimetres long and 1.0 centimetres broad.
Five weeks after operation, hypesthesia and hypalgesia was much improved.
