Cubital tunnel

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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]).

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  1. ^ Szabo RM et al. (2007). "Natural History and Conservative Management of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome". Hand Clinics 23 (3): 311–318. doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2007.05.002. PMID 17765583. 
  2. ^ "Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Cell Phone Elbow | Health News and Tips For Computer Users and Abusers". Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20070714213255/http://www.health-hack.com/archives/2005/07/06/10/30/cubital-tunnel-syndrome-cell-phone-elbow/. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  3. ^ 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:10.3122/jabfm.16.6.533. PMID 14963080. http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/16/6/533. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  4. ^ Werner, Robert A. (06 2006). "Evaluation of Work-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 16 (2): 201–216. doi:10.1007/s10926-006-9026-3. PMID 16705490. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p163t34515447l83/. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 

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