Traditional
methods
of
treatment
Medical
treatment
of both
conditions
emphasizes
conservative
approaches,
such as
rest
from
offending
activities
and
splints
to
reduce
aggravation
of the
nerve.
Splints
are
especially
helpful
at night
when the
wrist or
elbow
may be
held in
detrimental
positions
(wrist
hyperextension
or elbow
flexion)
for long
periods.
Once
irritation
of the
nerve is
removed
it will
usually
heal on
its own,
although
the
healing
process
may be
slow.
Because
Guyon’s
canal
syndrome
is
caused
by
external
compression,
removal
of the
compression
is
usually
sufficient
to treat
the
problem,
although
healing
may be
slow. In
cubital
tunnel
syndrome
surgery
may be
used if
conservative
treatment
is
ineffective.
One of
the more
common
surgical
procedures
is
called
an
anterior
transposition.
It
involves
repositioning
the
ulnar
nerve so
it is
not
compressed
in the
cubital
tunnel.
Other
procedures
include
removing
a
portion
of the
medial
epicondyle
and
slicing
the
aponeurosis
that
covers
the
tunnel
to make
more
room for
the
nerve.
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