Paralysis of the ulnar nerve caused by osteochondromatosis

Patella, V.; Moretti, B.; Pesce, V.; Molfetta, L.; Chirianni, S.

Archivio "putti" di Chirurgia Degli Organi di Movimento 37(1): 239-248

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0066-670X
PMID: 2559677
Document Number: 334949
Synovial osteochondromatosis is a rare pathology (5% according to Mumenthaler, 1961) producing a compression of the ulnar nerve in the elbow and/or the wrist. The authors describe 4 cases of this pathology (3 of the elbow and 1 of the wrist) analysing its etiology and, in particular, the predisposition of the synovial membrane.

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