Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 585-588 , July 2008

The relationship between the pressure adjacent to the ulnar nerve and the disease causing cubital tunnel syndrome

  • Kousuke Iba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kousuke Iba, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan.
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  • Takuro Wada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Mitsuhiro Aoki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Takashi Oda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Yasuhiro Ozasa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Toshihiko Yamashita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

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PII: S1058-2746(08)00241-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.12.003

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 585-588 , July 2008

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