Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus
The ulnar nerve runs in more than 1 tunnel in the wrist. Ulnar nerve entrapment in the wrist can occur at the Guyon canal and the pisohamate hiatus. Open release of these 2 tunnels requires a lengthy incision and extensive soft-tissue dissection. The purpose of this technical note was to describe th...
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doaj-2bb1823bfc924ddf81b77a27a3ecac552021-06-10T04:56:33ZengElsevierArthroscopy Techniques2212-62872019-11-01811e1431e1435Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate HiatusTun Hing Lui, M.B.B.S.(HK)., F.R.C.S.(Edin)., F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S.0Kai Man Chu, M.B.Ch.B.1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, China; Address correspondence to Tun Hing Lui, M.B.B.S.(HK), F.R.C.S.(Edin), F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S., Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, 9 Po Kin Road, Sheung Shui, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China.Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, ChinaThe ulnar nerve runs in more than 1 tunnel in the wrist. Ulnar nerve entrapment in the wrist can occur at the Guyon canal and the pisohamate hiatus. Open release of these 2 tunnels requires a lengthy incision and extensive soft-tissue dissection. The purpose of this technical note was to describe the details of endoscopic release of the Guyon canal and the pisohamate hiatus. This minimally invasive approach allows release of the ulnar nerve and its motor branch at the wrist level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628719301926 |
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Tun Hing Lui, M.B.B.S.(HK)., F.R.C.S.(Edin)., F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S. Kai Man Chu, M.B.Ch.B. Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus Arthroscopy Techniques |
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Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus |
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Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus |
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Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus |
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Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus |
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Endoscopic Release of the Guyon Canal and Pisohamate Hiatus |
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endoscopic release of the guyon canal and pisohamate hiatus |
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Arthroscopy Techniques |
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The ulnar nerve runs in more than 1 tunnel in the wrist. Ulnar nerve entrapment in the wrist can occur at the Guyon canal and the pisohamate hiatus. Open release of these 2 tunnels requires a lengthy incision and extensive soft-tissue dissection. The purpose of this technical note was to describe the details of endoscopic release of the Guyon canal and the pisohamate hiatus. This minimally invasive approach allows release of the ulnar nerve and its motor branch at the wrist level. |
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