Sulcus nervi ulnaris

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Sulcus ulnaris

The sulcus nervi ulnaris is a bony groove on the posterior aspect of the medial epicondyle of the humerus, in which the Ulnar nerve runs close to the surface.

Imaging

The sulcus nervi ulnaris can be visualized on MRI and ultrasound and used to assess the ulnar nerve.

Sulcus nervi ulnaris with ulnar nerve on MRI
MRI of the left elbow showing the sulcus nervi ulnaris (red circle), in which the ulnar nerve is visibly located, in a patient with cubital tunnel syndrome.

Clinical relevance

Chronic compression of the ulnar nerve within the sulcus nervi ulnaris leads to Ulnar tunnel syndrome[^1].

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