KMID : 1001920110490020139
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2011 Volume.49 No. 2 p.139 ~ p.141
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Ulnar Nerve Compression in Guyon¡¯s Canal by Ganglion Cyst
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Kwak Kyung-Woo
Kim Min-Su Chang Chul-Hoon Kim Seong-Ho
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Abstract
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Compression of the ulnar nerve in Guyon¡¯s canal can result from repeated blunt trauma, fracture of the hamate¡¯s hook, and arterial thrombosis or aneurysm. In addition, conditions such as ganglia, rheumatoid arthritis and ulnar artery disease can rapidly compress the ulnar nerve in Guyon¡¯s canal. A ganglion cyst can acutely protrude or grow, which also might compress the ulnar nerve. So, clinicians should consider a ganglion cyst in Guyon¡¯s canal as a possible underlying cause of ulnar nerve compression in patients with a sudden decrease in hand strength. We believe that early decompression with removal of the ganglion is very important to promote complete recovery.
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KEYWORD
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Guyon¡¯s canal, Ganglion cyst, Compression
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