What it is
Compression or irritation of the ulnar nerve at the elbow, often aggravated by prolonged flexion or pressure over the inner elbow.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Numbness and tingling in the little finger and ulnar half of the ring finger
- Symptoms worsening with sustained elbow flexion or at night
- Pain along the inner elbow
- Reduced grip, finger coordination or hand-muscle wasting in advanced cases
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Scientific literature
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Current Concepts.
Literature review · 2017
Elbow & Forearm
When is medical coordination needed?
Deformity after trauma, immediate inability to move the arm, severe pain with a tense forearm, a cold or pulseless hand, progressive numbness or weakness, and redness with fever require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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