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Intraoperative Electrical Stimulation for Improved Post-Op Recovery After Cubital Tunnel Surgery

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June 2023

Intraoperative Electrical Stimulation for Improved Post-Op Recovery After Cubital Tunnel Surgery

Vol: 303| Issue: 6| Number:33| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intraoperative electrical stimulation promotes the short-term recovery of patients with cubital tunnel syndrome after surgery.

J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Apr 3;18(1): 270.

Contributing Authors:
X Zhang X Xiu P Wang Y Han W Chang J Zhao

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182 patients with cubital tunnel syndrome were randomized to receive surgical decompression of the ulnar nerve with intra-operative electrical stimulation (n=91) or ulnar decompression only (n=91). The outcomes of interest included muscle strength, motor, and sensory function, grip strength, key pinch strength, motor conductivity velocity, and compound muscle action potential, measured at 1 and 6 ...

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