ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION, CUBITAL TUNNEL
\ˈʌlnɑː nˈɜːv kəmpɹˈɛʃən], \ˈʌlnɑː nˈɜːv kəmpɹˈɛʃən], \ˈʌ_l_n_ɑː n_ˈɜː_v k_ə_m_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Compression of the ULNAR NERVE in the cubital tunnel, which is formed by the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, humeral-ulnar aponeurosis, and medial ligaments of the elbow. This condition may follow trauma or occur in association with processes which produce nerve enlargement or narrowing of the canal. Manifestations include elbow pain and PARESTHESIA radiating distally, weakness of ulnar innervated intrinsic hand muscles, and loss of sensation over the hypothenar region, fifth finger, and ulnar aspect of the ring finger. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p43)
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