1. Is medial elbow pain correlated with cubital tunnel syndrome? An electrodiagnostic study.
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Speach, David P., Lee, Daniel J., Reed, Jeffrey D., Palmer, Bradley A., Abt, Patrick, and Elfar, John C.
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PAIN diagnosis ,CUBITAL tunnel syndrome ,ACTION potentials ,ELBOW ,ELECTRODIAGNOSIS ,NONPARAMETRIC statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICS ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Introduction: Medial elbow pain is often considered to be a symptom associated with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). We examined the relationship between medial elbow pain and a positive electrodiagnostic (EDx) test result for UNE.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 884 patients referred for EDx evaluation of UNE. Regression models were used to determine the odds ratios between clinical findings and a positive EDx result for UNE.Results: Patients reported medial elbow pain in 44.3% of cases. Clinical factors that correlated with a positive EDx study result for UNE included male gender, small and ring finger numbness, ulnar intrinsic weakness, and age. Medial elbow pain was negatively correlated with a positive EDx result.Conclusions: This study demonstrates a negative correlation between medial elbow pain and a positive EDx result for UNE. Medial elbow pain should not be considered a clear diagnostic symptom of UNE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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