The main tunnel syndromes

Several tunnel syndromes are responsible for substantial functional impairment. The diagnosis has to be made and treatment is most often very simple--nerve decompression--with excellent results. Of these syndromes, the most common are median and ulnar tunnel syndromes of the wrist and ulnar tunnel s...

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Published in:Neuro-chirurgie 2009-10, Vol.55 (4-5), p.393-412
Main Authors: Lapierre, F, Buffenoir, K, Giot, J-P, Delmotte, A, Rigoard, P
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Animals
Diagnosis, Differential
Femoral Neuropathy - pathology
Femoral Neuropathy - surgery
Humans
Inguinal Canal - pathology
Inguinal Canal - surgery
Muscle, Skeletal - innervation
Muscle, Skeletal - surgery
Musculocutaneous Nerve - pathology
Musculocutaneous Nerve - surgery
Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis
Nerve Compression Syndromes - pathology
Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
Peroneal Nerve - pathology
Peroneal Nerve - surgery
Radial Neuropathy - pathology
Radial Neuropathy - surgery
Scapula - innervation
Scapula - surgery
Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes - pathology
Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery
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Summary:Several tunnel syndromes are responsible for substantial functional impairment. The diagnosis has to be made and treatment is most often very simple--nerve decompression--with excellent results. Of these syndromes, the most common are median and ulnar tunnel syndromes of the wrist and ulnar tunnel syndrome of the elbow, but other syndromes must be identified at the risk of therapy failure due to poorly adapted treatment. Finally, good knowledge of this pathology must lead to prevention of the iatrogenic forms (sequelae of inguinal hernia treatment, ileac crest graft harvesting) by educating all surgeons interested in peripheral nerve surgery.
ISSN:0028-3770
DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2009.08.157