Ulnar Nerve Dislocation and Subluxation from the Cubital Tunnel Are Common in College Athletes
| Autor: | Jun Sasahara, Takumi Nakagawa, Youichi Yasui, Wataru Miyamoto, Yasuaki Okawa, Hirotaka Kawano, Keisuke Tsukada |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness ulnar nerve subluxation ulnar nerve dislocation Ulnar neuropathy Article 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ulnar neuropathy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine cubital tunnel Medicine Ulnar nerve Cubital tunnel Subluxation Dysesthesia biology Athletes business.industry Opponens digiti minimi muscle General Medicine ultrasonography biology.organism_classification medicine.disease body regions medicine.anatomical_structure athletes Physical therapy medicine.symptom business ulnar nerve hypermobility 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 3131, p 3131 (2021) Journal of Clinical Medicine Volume 10 Issue 14 |
| ISSN: | 2077-0383 |
| Popis: | Background: Hypermobility of the ulnar nerve from the cubital tunnel reportedly occurs in healthy people without symptoms of ulnar neuropathy. However, the occurrence rate in athletes is unknown. We examined the occurrence rate of ulnar nerve hypermobility using ultrasonography, symptoms, and physical findings in athletes and compared the results of four types of sports. Methods: Medical charts of college athletes competing in baseball, rugby, soccer, and long-distance running between March and November 2018 were retrospectively examined. Dynamic evaluation of the ulnar nerve was performed using ultrasonography and categorized as Types N, S, and D respectively, indicating normal position, subluxation, and dislocation. Subjective and objective findings were evaluated. Results: The present study included 246 male athletes (mean age, 19.7 years 492 elbows) including 46% Type D, 29.8% Type S, and 24.2% Type N. Subjective findings showed pain and dysesthesia in 9% and 4.5% of participants, respectively, whereas objective findings showed Tinel sign in 6%, nerve tension test in 1.3%, Froment’s sign in 0.5%, and weakness of strength of opponens digiti minimi muscle in 8% of patients with Types D and S. Conclusions: There was a high-frequency hypermobility of the ulnar nerve from the cubital tunnel with or without subjective and objective findings in college athletes. |
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