Cubital Tunnel Release

We treat moderate and severe cases of cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve compression at the elbow) surgically.

Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Release is a “Key Hole” Technique which allows decompression of the ulnar nerve from mid-arm to mid-forearm via a small 2 cm incision. This technique allows a complete release of the nerve without a large incision. At SOS, we rarely perform nerve transposition as this technique may devascularize the nerve.

The procedure is performed under general or local anaesthesia. Ultrasound is helpful to localise the maximum site of nerve compression.

Endoscopic instruments allow a “minimally invasive” or “key hole” cubital tunnel release to be performed.

The speculum, optical dissector and endoscope (telescope) pictured above allow a magnified view of the dissection of the ulna nerve along it’s entire course from mid arm to mid forearm, allowing a “complete” and safe decompression via a minimal incision.

Once the procedure is complete bleeding is controlled or a drain is placed into the wound. The drain is either removed before discharge or the following day in the rooms.