SHOULDER & ELBOW
Decompression Versus Transposition for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Oct;33(8):1314.e1-12.The current meta-analysis considered 10 studies comparing simple decompression, subcutaneous transposition, and sub-muscular transposition for the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome (CTS). This study concluded that there was no significant difference between the difference surgical techniques for CTS. There was, however, a positive trend towards improved clinical outcomes with transposition as opposed to simple decompression.
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