Cubital tunnel
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| Back of right upper extremity, showing surface markings for bones and nerves. |
The cubital tunnel is a channel which allows the Ulnar nerve (commonly known as the "funny bone") to travel over the elbow.
Chronic compression of this nerve is known as Cubital Tunnel Syndrome[1][2], a form of Repetitive Strain Injury akin to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (though now, the opinion over role of repetitive stress in causing carpal tunnel syndrome is divided[3][4]).
[edit] References
- ^ Szabo RM et al. (2007). "Natural History and Conservative Management of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome". Hand Clinics 23 (3): 311–318. doi:.
- ^ "Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Cell Phone Elbow". http://www.health-hack.com/archives/2005/07/06/10/30/cubital-tunnel-syndrome-cell-phone-elbow/. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Kao, Stephanie Y. (11/01/2003). "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome As an Occupational Disease". The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice 16 (6): 533–542. doi:. PMID 14963080. http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/16/6/533. Retrieved on 2008-06-15.
- ^ Werner, Robert A. (06 2006). "Evaluation of Work-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 16 (2): 201–216. doi:. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p163t34515447l83/. Retrieved on 2008-06-15.
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