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Subcutaneous or Submuscular Anterior Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve?

From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Neurology, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Correspondence: Dr M. Stuffer M.D., Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

Precise clinical and electroneurographic examinations were made of 51 patients before and after anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve. The mean follow-up period was 9.6 years. In 86%, hand function improved, while in 10% it remained unchanged. Subcutaneous transposition was better than submuscular transposition, especially with regard to sensation. This method is simple and involves low morbidity for patients.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 17, No. 3, 248-250 (1992)
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(92)90107-D


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