CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Course overview

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IS NEUROPATHY OF THE ULNAR NERVE CAUSING SYMPTOMS OF NUMBNESS AND SHOOTING PAIN ALONG THE MEDIAL ASPECT OF THE FOREARM, ALSO INCLUDING THE MEDIAL HALF OF THE FOURTH DIGIT AND THE FIFTH DIGIT. IT IS CAUSED BY COMPRESSION OF THE ULNAR NERVE AT THE ELBOW REGION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, PRESENTATION, AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.