3 tesla MRI assisted detection of compression points in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow in correlation with intraoperative findings

Releasing the ulnar nerve from all entrapments is the primary objective of every surgical method in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). The aim of this retrospective diagnostic study was to validate preoperative 3 Tesla MRI results by comparing the MRI findings with the intraoperative aspects during endoscopic-assisted or open surgery.