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Date Published: 11/03/2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i3.17502
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Vol. 559 No. 3 (2026)
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Nguyễn, T. M., & Vũ, Đồng H. H. (2026). SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF NERVE TRANSPOSITION IN THE TREATMENT OF ULNAR NERVE ENTRAPMENT AT THE ELBOW. Vietnam Medical Journal, 559(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i3.17502

SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF NERVE TRANSPOSITION IN THE TREATMENT OF ULNAR NERVE ENTRAPMENT AT THE ELBOW

Thế May Nguyễn, Đồng Hoàng Hạnh Vũ

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Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of ulnar nerve transposition surgery in treating ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome at the cubital tunnel at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A study was conducted on 36 patients who had been definitively diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome at the cubital tunnel and underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery for this condition at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital between January 2022 and June 2025. Results: Among the 36 patients, 21 were female (58.3%), with a mean age of 47.2 ± 12.5 years (range 19–72). Significant post-operative improvements were observed more than 6 months after surgery in the Quick‑DASH score, BMRC grading, and two‑point discrimination tests when compared with pre-operative values (p < 0.05). The overall incidence of early and late complications was low, accounting for 8.33%. Conclusion: ulnar nerve transposition surgery for the treatment of ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome at the cubital tunnel — using an insitu decompression method — yielded favorable outcomes, with rapid recovery, few intraoperative injuries, and minimal post-operative complications.

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