R.F. MASGUTOV^1,2,3, A.A. BOGOV (jun.)^1,2,3, A.R. GALLYAMOV^1,2,3, A.A. ROGOZHIN⁴, L.R. VALEEVA¹, I.G. KHANNANOVA¹, V.L. FILIPPOV^1,2, I.F. AKHTYAMOV^1,3, A.A. BOGOV¹

¹Republic Clinical Hospital of the MH of RT, 138 Orenburgskiy trakt, Kazan, Russian Federation, 420064

²Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, 18 Kremlevskaya St., Kazan, Russian Federation, 420008

³Kazan State Medical University, 49 Butlerov St., Kazan, Russian Federation, 420012

⁴Kazan State Medical Academy, 36 Butlerov St., Kazan, Russian Federation, 420012

Masgutov R.F. — Cand. Med. Sc., Senior Researcher of the Research Department, doctor of Traumatology Department № 2, tel. +7-950-314-02-93, e-mail: masgut@gmail.com

Bogov A.A. — doctor of Traumatology Department № 2, postgraduate student of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Surgery of Extreme States, tel. (843) 237-34-25, e-mail: bogov.jr@gmail.com

Gallyamov A.R. — doctor of Traumatology Department № 2, postgraduate student of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Surgery of Extreme States, tel. (843) 237-34-25, e-mail: almaz.gallyamov@gmail.com

Rogozhin A.A. — Cand. Med. Sc., Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology and Manual Therapy, tel. (843) 237-34-25, e-mail: masgut@gmail.com

Valeeva L.R. — doctor of ultrasound research, tel. (843) 237-34-25, e-mail: liliayvaleeva@mail.ru

Khannanova I.G. — Cand. Med. Sc., doctor of Traumatology Department № 2, tel. (843) 237-34-25, e-mail: hannanovaig@gmail.com

Filippov V.L. — Junior Researcher of the Research Department, tel. (843) 231-20-21, e-mail: valek1303@mail.ru

Akhtyamov I.F. — D. Med. Sc., Professor, Head of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Surgery of Extreme States, tel. +7-905-315-01-50, е-mail: yalta60@mail.ru

Bogov A.A. — D. Med. Sc., Chief Researcher of the Research Department, Head of Traumatology Department № 2, tel. (843) 237-34-25, e-mail: bogov_a@mail.ru

The article describes the symptoms, main diagnostics and treatment techniques of the neuropathy of ulnar nerve at the cubital canal level. The indications for operative treatment are listed. The most widely spread operations are described, which are recommended for this pathology.

Key words: cubital canal syndrome, neuropathy of ulnar nerve.

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