XXXX associated with medial elbow Ganglia and @entity571 of the elbow.

@entity1 @entity129 @entity1183 @entity571 @entity7769 @entity158 @entity2459
BACKGROUND: Medial elbow ganglia have been reported in association with @entity7769 . This lesion is thought to occur rarely and has not been emphasized in the literature. The purposes of the present study are to report our experience with this lesion in order to elucidate its prevalence as well as its clinical and radiographic features, to describe our operative findings, and to present the results of surgical treatment. METHODS: Four hundred and eighty-seven elbows in 472 @entity1 were treated for @entity7769 between 1980 and 1999. We performed a retrospective study of the thirty-eight @entity1 who had a medial ganglion. All of the ganglia were excised, and the ulnar nerve was translocated subcutaneously. Thirty-two @entity1 were followed for a mean of thirty-seven months. RESULTS: Medial elbow ganglion was the third most common causative factor associated with @entity7769 , with an overall prevalence of 8%. Resting @entity158 in the medial aspect of the elbow was reported by twenty-five of the thirty-eight @entity1 , and a @entity2459 in the ring and little fingers or of medial @entity158 without prior symptoms was reported by twenty-nine @entity1 . The symptoms lasted two months or less in thirty-one @entity1 . All ganglia originated from the medial aspect of the ulnohumeral joint, and radiographs of that joint showed degenerative changes in thirty-seven @entity1 . At the time of follow-up, all measurements of sensory and motor function of the ulnar nerve had improved and no recurrence of @entity129 was found. CONCLUSIONS: Although uncommon, medial elbow ganglia have a strong association with @entity571 of the elbow and can cause a relatively acute onset of @entity7769 . A @entity1 with @entity7769 associated with @entity571 who complains of medial @entity158 or severe @entity1183 within two months after the onset of the syndrome should be strongly suspected of having a ganglion. Most ganglia are occult, and ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging can assist in the preoperative diagnosis. Careful excision of the ganglion performed concurrently with subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve can produce satisfactory results.
