Functional Outcomes of Cubital Tunnel Release in Patients with Negative Electrodiagnostic Studies.

Autor:	Townsend CB; From the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University., Katt BM; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School., Tawfik A; From the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University., DeMarco M; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine., Lutsky KF; From the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University., Matzon JL; From the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University., Rivlin M; From the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University., Beredjiklian PK; From the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery [Plast Reconstr Surg] 2023 Jul 01; Vol. 152 (1), pp. 110e-115e. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 29.
DOI:	10.1097/PRS.0000000000010185
Abstrakt:	Background: Cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) is the second most common compression neuropathy of the upper extremity. Electrodiagnostic studies (EDSs) are often used to confirm diagnosis. However, negative EDSs can present a difficult clinical challenge. The purpose of this study was to determine the functional outcomes and symptom improvement for patients with a clinical diagnosis of CuTS, but with negative EDSs, who are treated surgically. Methods: Patients who had EDSs before ulnar nerve surgery were identified by means of database search. Chart review was performed on 867 cases to identify those with negative EDSs. Twenty-five ulnar nerve operations in 23 patients were included in analysis. Chart review was performed to record preoperative and postoperative symptoms, physical examination findings, and outcome measures (ie, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire and the Patient-Rated Ulnar Nerve Evaluation). Results: At a mean follow-up period of 20.7 ± 14.9 months, 15 of 25 cases (60.0%) had complete resolution of all preoperative symptoms. All 10 patients who had residual symptoms endorsed improvement in their preoperative complaints. The median preoperative Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score was 40.0 [interquartile range (IQR), 23.9 to 58.0], which significantly decreased to a median of 6.8 (IQR, 0 to 22.7) at final follow-up ( P < 0.01). The median postoperative Patient-Rated Ulnar Nerve Evaluation score was 9.5 (IQR, 1.5 to 19.5). Conclusions: Patients with CuTS and normal EDSs treated surgically can be expected to have favorable outcomes with respect to symptoms and improvement in functional outcome scores. After ruling out confounding diagnoses, the authors continue to offer surgical intervention for these patients when nonoperative treatment has failed. Clinical Question/level of Evidence: Therapeutic, IV. (Copyright © 2023 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.)
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