Ulnar nerve laceration — A complication of carpal tunnel decompression: Case report and review of the literature

1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
K FAVERO ◽  
P GROPPER
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Ulnar Nerve Laceration — a Complication of Carpal Tunnel Decompression: Case Report and Review of the Literature

1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-241
Author(s):  
K. J. FAVERO ◽  
P. T. GROPPER
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Peripheral Nerve Injury ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Surgery ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Ulnar Nerve Injury

Complications of peripheral nerve injury arising from the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome are not uncommon. No documented report of the association of ulnar nerve injury with carpal tunnel decompression has been found. This case-study describes partial laceration of the ulnar nerve as a complication of carpal tunnel surgery and reviews the literature on this subject.

Bilateral snapping ulnar nerve syndrome in a professional decathlete—a rare case report and review of the literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Anand ◽  
Nicholas James Campion ◽  
Robin Chakraverty ◽  
Ashvin Pimpalnerkar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Rare Case Report

scholarly journals Aberrant Positioning of the Ulnar Nerve Found During Carpal Tunnel Release: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Veltre ◽  
Kelvin Naito ◽  
Xinning Li ◽  
Andrew B. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Release ◽  
Distal Forearm ◽  
Anatomic Variations ◽  
Transverse Carpal Ligament ◽  
Iatrogenic Injuries ◽  
Flexor Retinaculum

Introduction: Aberrant positioning of the ulnar nerve volar to the transverse carpal ligament is a rare anatomic variation.Case Presentation: We present the case of a 55-year-old female with unique ulnar nerve anatomy that was discovered introperatively during carpal tunnel release.  The ulnar nerve was running directly adjacent to the median nerve in the distal forearm and as the median nerve traversed dorsal to the transverse carpal ligament (flexor retinaculum) to enter the carpal tunnel the ulnar nerve continued directly volar to this structure before angling towards Guyon’s Canal.  The unique ulnar nerve anatomy was successfully identified, carefully dissected and managed with a successful patient outcome.Conclusion: Variations of the anatomy at the level of the carpal tunnel are rare but do exist.  Awareness of these anatomic variations and adequate visualization of the ulnar nerve along with the surrounding structures is crucial to avoid iatrogenic injuries during carpal tunnel release. 

scholarly journals Accessory flexor carpi ulnaris: case report and review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 20200010
Author(s):  
Ian Pressney ◽  
Bhavin Upadhyay ◽  
Sherine Dewlett ◽  
Michael Khoo ◽  
Anastasia Fotiadou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Nerve Entrapment ◽  
Distal Forearm ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Accessory Muscle ◽  
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris ◽  
Hypothenar Eminence ◽  
Accessory Muscles

Most of the accessory muscles of the forearm described in the radiology literature are located either in the radial aspect of the forearm or towards the hypothenar eminence. We present an unusual case of an ulnar-sided distal forearm accessory flexor carpi ulnaris muscle presenting as a “pseudotumour“ demonstrated with both ultrasound and MRI, rarely reported in the current surgical and anatomical literature. Given the location and relation to the ulnar nerve towards Guyon’s canal, the accessory muscle may also predispose to distal ulnar nerve entrapment.

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