Management of ulnar nerve injuries.

Abstract	Injuries to the ulnar nerve result in both sensory and motor deficits within the hand. Functional outcomes following repair of this nerve have not performed as well as outcomes following repair of the median or radial nerves. Advances in imaging modalities may provide earlier means of identifying and diagnosing closed nerve injuries. Early neurorrhaphy of acute nerve injuries provides the best outcome, but consideration should also be given to performing distal motor nerve transfers to preserve hand intrinsic motor function when injuries occur at or above the proximal forearm. This article attempts to summarize the most recent trends within ulnar nerve repair.
Authors	Alice Woo, Karim Bakri, Steven L Moran
Journal	The Journal of hand surgery (J Hand Surg Am) Vol. 40 Issue 1 Pg. 173-81 (Jan 2015) ISSN: 1531-6564 [Electronic] United States
PMID	25442770 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Copyright	Copyright © 2015 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Topics	Humans Nerve Transfer Peripheral Nerve Injuries (diagnosis, surgery) Ulnar Nerve (anatomy & histology, injuries, surgery)

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