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Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery 2015; 34(02): 128-133
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1554049
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Compressão do nervo ulnar na região do cotovelo – síndrome do túnel cubital: revisão da literatura

Compression of the Ulnar Nerve in the Elbow Region - Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Review of the Literature
Roger Neves Mathias
1   Residente, Disciplina de Neurocirurgia Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FCM-Unicamp), Campinas, Brasil
,
Mário Gilberto Siqueira
2   Divisão de Cirurgia dos Nervos Periféricos, Disciplina de Neurocirurgia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FM-USP), São Paulo, Brasil
,
Roberto Sérgio Martins
2   Divisão de Cirurgia dos Nervos Periféricos, Disciplina de Neurocirurgia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FM-USP), São Paulo, Brasil
,
Hugo Sterman Neto
2   Divisão de Cirurgia dos Nervos Periféricos, Disciplina de Neurocirurgia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FM-USP), São Paulo, Brasil
,
Luciano Foroni
2   Divisão de Cirurgia dos Nervos Periféricos, Disciplina de Neurocirurgia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FM-USP), São Paulo, Brasil
,
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
3   Professor Titular da Divisão de Neurocirurgia do HC-FMUSP, São Paulo, Brasil
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Publication Date:
29 June 2015 (online)

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Resumo

A síndrome do túnel cubital é responsável pela neuropatia do nervo ulnar, sendo superada em frequência apenas pela síndrome do túnel do carpo. O nervo ulnar apresenta anatomia complexa podendo sofrer compressão em distintos pontos ao longo de seu trajeto, por isso o entendimento das nuances clínicas e da anatomia pormenorizada assim como da técnica cirúrgica meticulosa torna-se essencial no tratamento desta patologia.

Abstract

The cubital tunnel syndrome is responsible for the ulnar nerve neuropathy, this condition is surpassed in frequency only by carpal tunnel syndrome. The ulnar nerve has complex anatomy and may suffer compression at different points along its path, so understanding the clinical nuances and detailed anatomy as well as meticulous surgical technique becomes essential in the treatment of this pathology.

Palavras-Chave

síndrome do túnel cubital - neuropatia compressiva - nervo ulnar

Keywords

cubital tunnel syndrome - compressive neuropathy - ulnar nerve
 

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