We postulate an iatrogenic cause for snapping of the medial head of the triceps. A patient whose ulnar nerve and triceps did not dislocate over the medial epicondyle preoperatively had snapping of a ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment is an injury to a nerve that runs through the arm into the fingers on the outside of the hand. It commonly occurs at or near the elbow. While ulnar nerve entrapment is usually ...

Douglas W. Jackson, MD: What is the underlying pathology in tennis elbow? Robert P. Nirschl, MD: A major misunderstanding still prevails in a significant segment of the medical community and is ...

One of the most important arm muscles is the triceps brachii (the triceps, for short). You use your triceps to extend your arm. It opposes the biceps muscle, which is used to flex the arm. You also ...

Ulnar tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve in the wrist becomes compressed by a cyst or repeated strain. Treatment typically involves physical therapy and surgery. The nerve compression in ...

We have described a newly recognized condition of iatrogenic snapping (dislocation) of a portion of the medial head of the triceps after ulnar nerve transposition. Our patient had snapping of the ...