CUBITAL TUNNEL-SYNDROME CAUSED BY TOPHACEOUS GOUT

Authors
NAKAMICHI K TACHIBANA S
Citation
K. Nakamichi et S. Tachibana, CUBITAL TUNNEL-SYNDROME CAUSED BY TOPHACEOUS GOUT, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 21B(4), 1996, pp. 559-560
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
21B
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
559 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1996)21B:4<559:CTCBTG>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report a case of cubital tunnel syndrome caused by tophaceous gout. The ulnar nerve was compressed by a tophus at the distal cubital tunn el, Surgical decompression relieved the symptoms.