Korean J Clin Neurophysiol.  2014 Dec;16(2):92-94. 10.14253/kjcn.2014.16.2.92.

Ulnar Neuropathy as a Complication of Face-down Positioning after Macular Hole Surgery

• Bae CB
• Seok JI
• Lee DK

• KMID: 1737973
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2014.16.2.92

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Ulnar neuropathy; Macular hole; Complications

MeSH Terms

Retinal Perforations*
Ulnar Neuropathies*

Figure

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  Figure 1. (A) Transverse view of the left ulnar nerve (arrow head) showed enlarged and hypoechoic nerve (cross-sectional area of the nerve is 2.04 mm2). (B) The cross-sectional area of right ulnar nerve (arrow head) in the same location is 0.78 mm2. ME; medial epicondyle.

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