Wide-awake surgery using local anaesthesia with adrenaline for ulnar nerve decompression and medial epicondylectomy.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
Ulnar nerve decompression with medial epicondylectomy was performed under Wide-Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) for cubital tunnel syndrome. Prospective investigation showed that WALANT is a safe and effective method of anaesthesia with good patient satisfaction.
Medical subject headings
- Decompression, Surgical
- Anesthesia, Local
- Epinephrine
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Anesthetics, Local
Anatomy
- ulna