Open AccessCompression of the Ulnar Nerve in Guyon's Canal by a Soft Tissue Giant Cell Tumor
Author(s) -
Setti S. Rengachary,
Kadayampatti Arjunan
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-198103000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , ulnar nerve , anatomy , soft tissue , compression (physics) , surgery , elbow , materials science , composite material
A case of compression of the deep motor branch of the ulnar nerve in Guyon's canal by a giant cell tumor arising from the carpometacarpal joint is described. The pertinent anatomy and clinical features are reviewed.