Cubital tunnel syndrome
C. B. Clark
The symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome in 118 patients were mainly those
of muscular atrophy, but they also included sensory disturbances in the
ring and little fingers and pain in the ulnar side of the forearm. The
syndrome occurs equally in men and women, with no particular age preference
in adults. Seven tests are useful in diagnosing the condition. Treatment
consists of excising the band, which constricts the ulnar nerve at the
elbow. Sensory recovery is usually complete, but muscular atrophy may not
recover in older patients. In my series of 561 nerve decompressions, ulnar
nerve decompression was carried out eight times more often at the elbow
than at the wrist.
