Incidence and Risk Factors of Ulnar Neuropathy After the Surgical Treatment of Distal Humeral Fractures.
Ulnar neuropathy occurred more frequently with distal humeral fractures in patients <65 years of age. Furthermore, the incidence of ulnar neuropathy was significantly higher with intra-articular fractures, suggesting a tendency for persistent symptoms with these fractures.
Authors
- Hideaki Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-3320)
- Masahiro Ogasawara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0172-9077)
- Hikaru Tashima
- Hiroto Tsukano
- Takuaki Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-4957)
Institutions
- Fukuoka University (JP)
- Kumamoto Orthopedic Surgery Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81506
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01