The Effect of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Localization on Ipsilateral Upper Extremity Functions. The Effect of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Localization on Ipsilateral Upper Extremity Functions. The Effect of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Localization on Ipsilateral Upper Extremity Functions.

Yuzuncu Yil University20 enrolled

Overview

Regardless of the cause of ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy, investigators are planning to explore the relationship between the ipsilateral upper extremity dysfunction that may develop due to ulnar neuropathy and the level of entrapment in electromyelography.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ulnar Neuropathies

Interventions

EMGDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Electromyelography

Eligibility

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * having ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy with clinical examination and EMG (electroneuromyography) * to be between the ages of 18-65 * be give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * inflammatory arthritis * hemiplegia * contractures of shoulder-arm-hand joints

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score

Evaluation of upper extremity function between 0 and 100 points, higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: 10 minutes.