For severe cubital tunnel syndrome, patients with absent sensory nerve action potential tend to have more severe nerve damage than those without. Thus, it is speculated that such patients generally have a poor prognos...For severe cubital tunnel syndrome, patients with absent sensory nerve action potential tend to have more severe nerve damage than those without. Thus, it is speculated that such patients generally have a poor prognosis. How absent sensory nerve action potential affects surgical outcomes remains uncertain owing to a scarcity of reports and conflicting results. This retrospective study recruited one hundred and fourteen cases(88 patients with absent sensory nerve action potential and 26 patients with present sensory nerve action potential) undergoing either subcutaneous transposition or in situ decompression. The minimum follow-up was set at 2 years. Primary outcome measures of overall hand function included their McGowan grade, modified Bishop score, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire(DASH) score. For patients with absent sensory nerve action potential, 71 cases(80.7%) achieved at least one McGowan grade improvement, 76 hands(86.4%) got good or excellent results according to the Bishop score, and the average DASH score improved 49.5 points preoperatively to 13.1 points postoperatively. When compared with the present sensory nerve action potential group, they showed higher postoperative McGowan grades and DASH scores, but there was no statistical difference between the modified Bishop scores of the two groups. Following in situ decompression or subcutaneous transposition, great improvement in hand function was achieved for severe cubital tunnel syndrome patients with absent sensory nerve action potential. The functional outcomes after surgery for severe cubital tunnel syndrome are worse in patients with absent sensory nerve action potential than those without. This study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, China(approval No. 2017142).展开更多
Cubital tunnel syndrome is a disease in which ulnar nerve is compressed by its surrounding tissues,and its main clinical manifestations are pain,sensory disturbance and dyskinesia.Its incidence rate is the second high...Cubital tunnel syndrome is a disease in which ulnar nerve is compressed by its surrounding tissues,and its main clinical manifestations are pain,sensory disturbance and dyskinesia.Its incidence rate is the second highest among peripheral nerve entrapment diseases,and it is one of the common clinical diseases.The theory of liver,spleen and kidney can guide the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome with traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.By discussing the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pathogenesis and treatment principles of cubital tunnel syndrome,it provides modern medical theoretical support for TCM treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To explore the optimal surgery in treating moderate-severe cubital tunnel(CuTS) syndrome by comparing the clinical efficiency of decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve and decom...OBJECTIVE:To explore the optimal surgery in treating moderate-severe cubital tunnel(CuTS) syndrome by comparing the clinical efficiency of decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve and decompression and anterior submuscular transposition of ulnar nerve,and to provide a theoretical basis for the appropriate surgical programs in treating moderate-severe Cu TS.METHODS:47 consecutive cases of moderate-severe Cu TS were surgically treated in our department from January 2014 to January 2017.All patients were divided into two groups by the doctor in our department.21 Cu TS cases were treated with decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve,and other 26 cases were treated with decompression and anterior submuscular transposition of ulnar nerve.All the patients were followed 1 month,3 months and 6 months after operation to evaluate the recovery degree of ulnar nerve function and the clinical efficiency of the two methods was compared.RESULTS:Clinical symptoms of two groups were significant alleviated.There was no significant statistical difference between two groups in the clinical efficiency.CONCLUSION:Completely releasing of nerve truck is the most important step in treating mediate-severe Cu TS.Theclinical results of the two methods are similar,but the anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve is more easy to operate and can be widely used.展开更多
Purpose: Although carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) are the most common neuropathies in the upper extremities, there have been few studies describing the etiology and associated factors i...Purpose: Although carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) are the most common neuropathies in the upper extremities, there have been few studies describing the etiology and associated factors in the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate and clarify the etiology and associated factors for CTS and CuTS in the Japanese general population. Methods: A total of 1875 participants, who participated in health checkups conducted in rural areas in Japan in 2010, were enrolled. The prevalence of CTS and CuTS was investigated. Logistic regression models were performed to examine the relationship between CTS and CuTS and correlated factors such as occupational status, smoking and alcohol preferences, and medical characteristics. Results: The overall prevalence of CTS and CuTS was 2.0% and 2.2%, respectively. With regards to CTS, female subjects showed 7.33-times higher risk of CTS compared with male subjects. In addition, hypertension was also at high risk of CTS (5.56-times higher in borderline and 4.55-times higher in definite hypertension compared with normal blood pressure). However, there were no significant associations between CuTS and age, gender, occupation, smoking and alcohol preferences, or metabolic factors. Conclusions: CTS was associated with female gender and hypertension, whereas there was no obvious risk factor contributing to the onset of CuTS.展开更多
目的探究小切口尺神经松解前置术联合黄芪桂枝五物汤对术后尺神经功能恢复及血清神经生长因子(nerve growth factor,NGF)表达的影响。方法选取2019年4月—2021年3月经该院骨科确诊为肘管综合征并拟行尺神原位松解术的104例为研究对象,...目的探究小切口尺神经松解前置术联合黄芪桂枝五物汤对术后尺神经功能恢复及血清神经生长因子(nerve growth factor,NGF)表达的影响。方法选取2019年4月—2021年3月经该院骨科确诊为肘管综合征并拟行尺神原位松解术的104例为研究对象,根据随机数表法将其分为研究组及对照组,每组52例。两组均行小切口尺神经松解前置术,术后研究组联合使用黄芪桂枝五物汤治疗。检测并记录术前及术后4周血清NGF水平、患肢手握力、拇示指及中示指捏力、尺动脉肌电功能,上肢功能测定量表(disabilities of the arm,shoulder and hand,DASH)评分及术后总有效率。结果术后4周研究组尺神经传导速度、波幅指数及血清NGF水平均显著高于治疗前及对照组,潜伏期指数明显低于治疗前及对照组(P<0.05);术后4周研究组患手握力、拇示指捏力、中示捏力均显著高于术前及对照组,DASH评分明显低于术前及对照组(P<0.05);研究组总有效率98.08%(51/52)显著高于对照组84.62%(44/52)(P<0.05)。结论联合使用黄芪桂枝五物汤有助于尺神经松解前置术后尺神经功能恢复,可提高神经传导速度,有效改善手肌力和感觉功能,较单纯手术治疗效果更佳。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81371374(to ZD)
文摘For severe cubital tunnel syndrome, patients with absent sensory nerve action potential tend to have more severe nerve damage than those without. Thus, it is speculated that such patients generally have a poor prognosis. How absent sensory nerve action potential affects surgical outcomes remains uncertain owing to a scarcity of reports and conflicting results. This retrospective study recruited one hundred and fourteen cases(88 patients with absent sensory nerve action potential and 26 patients with present sensory nerve action potential) undergoing either subcutaneous transposition or in situ decompression. The minimum follow-up was set at 2 years. Primary outcome measures of overall hand function included their McGowan grade, modified Bishop score, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire(DASH) score. For patients with absent sensory nerve action potential, 71 cases(80.7%) achieved at least one McGowan grade improvement, 76 hands(86.4%) got good or excellent results according to the Bishop score, and the average DASH score improved 49.5 points preoperatively to 13.1 points postoperatively. When compared with the present sensory nerve action potential group, they showed higher postoperative McGowan grades and DASH scores, but there was no statistical difference between the modified Bishop scores of the two groups. Following in situ decompression or subcutaneous transposition, great improvement in hand function was achieved for severe cubital tunnel syndrome patients with absent sensory nerve action potential. The functional outcomes after surgery for severe cubital tunnel syndrome are worse in patients with absent sensory nerve action potential than those without. This study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, China(approval No. 2017142).
基金TCM science and Technology project of Hebei Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2021(No.2021352):The therapeutic effect of cubital tunnel expansion plasty combined with Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction on cubital tunnel syndrome。
文摘Cubital tunnel syndrome is a disease in which ulnar nerve is compressed by its surrounding tissues,and its main clinical manifestations are pain,sensory disturbance and dyskinesia.Its incidence rate is the second highest among peripheral nerve entrapment diseases,and it is one of the common clinical diseases.The theory of liver,spleen and kidney can guide the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome with traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.By discussing the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pathogenesis and treatment principles of cubital tunnel syndrome,it provides modern medical theoretical support for TCM treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome.
文摘OBJECTIVE:To explore the optimal surgery in treating moderate-severe cubital tunnel(CuTS) syndrome by comparing the clinical efficiency of decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve and decompression and anterior submuscular transposition of ulnar nerve,and to provide a theoretical basis for the appropriate surgical programs in treating moderate-severe Cu TS.METHODS:47 consecutive cases of moderate-severe Cu TS were surgically treated in our department from January 2014 to January 2017.All patients were divided into two groups by the doctor in our department.21 Cu TS cases were treated with decompression and anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve,and other 26 cases were treated with decompression and anterior submuscular transposition of ulnar nerve.All the patients were followed 1 month,3 months and 6 months after operation to evaluate the recovery degree of ulnar nerve function and the clinical efficiency of the two methods was compared.RESULTS:Clinical symptoms of two groups were significant alleviated.There was no significant statistical difference between two groups in the clinical efficiency.CONCLUSION:Completely releasing of nerve truck is the most important step in treating mediate-severe Cu TS.Theclinical results of the two methods are similar,but the anterior subcutaneous transposition of ulnar nerve is more easy to operate and can be widely used.
文摘Purpose: Although carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) are the most common neuropathies in the upper extremities, there have been few studies describing the etiology and associated factors in the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate and clarify the etiology and associated factors for CTS and CuTS in the Japanese general population. Methods: A total of 1875 participants, who participated in health checkups conducted in rural areas in Japan in 2010, were enrolled. The prevalence of CTS and CuTS was investigated. Logistic regression models were performed to examine the relationship between CTS and CuTS and correlated factors such as occupational status, smoking and alcohol preferences, and medical characteristics. Results: The overall prevalence of CTS and CuTS was 2.0% and 2.2%, respectively. With regards to CTS, female subjects showed 7.33-times higher risk of CTS compared with male subjects. In addition, hypertension was also at high risk of CTS (5.56-times higher in borderline and 4.55-times higher in definite hypertension compared with normal blood pressure). However, there were no significant associations between CuTS and age, gender, occupation, smoking and alcohol preferences, or metabolic factors. Conclusions: CTS was associated with female gender and hypertension, whereas there was no obvious risk factor contributing to the onset of CuTS.
文摘目的探究小切口尺神经松解前置术联合黄芪桂枝五物汤对术后尺神经功能恢复及血清神经生长因子(nerve growth factor,NGF)表达的影响。方法选取2019年4月—2021年3月经该院骨科确诊为肘管综合征并拟行尺神原位松解术的104例为研究对象,根据随机数表法将其分为研究组及对照组,每组52例。两组均行小切口尺神经松解前置术,术后研究组联合使用黄芪桂枝五物汤治疗。检测并记录术前及术后4周血清NGF水平、患肢手握力、拇示指及中示指捏力、尺动脉肌电功能,上肢功能测定量表(disabilities of the arm,shoulder and hand,DASH)评分及术后总有效率。结果术后4周研究组尺神经传导速度、波幅指数及血清NGF水平均显著高于治疗前及对照组,潜伏期指数明显低于治疗前及对照组(P<0.05);术后4周研究组患手握力、拇示指捏力、中示捏力均显著高于术前及对照组,DASH评分明显低于术前及对照组(P<0.05);研究组总有效率98.08%(51/52)显著高于对照组84.62%(44/52)(P<0.05)。结论联合使用黄芪桂枝五物汤有助于尺神经松解前置术后尺神经功能恢复,可提高神经传导速度,有效改善手肌力和感觉功能,较单纯手术治疗效果更佳。
