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Telerobotic anterior translocation of the ulnar nerve

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The application of telerobotics in the biomedical field has grown rapidly and is showing very promising results. Robotically assisted microsurgery and nerve manipulation are some of its latest innovations. The purpose of this article is to update the community of shoulder and elbow surgeons on that field. Simple anterior subcutaneous translocation of the ulnar nerve was first experimented in two cadavers, and then performed in one live patient who presented with cubital tunnel syndrome. This procedure is the first reported case using the robot in elbow surgery. In this paper we attempt to analyze various aspects related to human versus robotically assisted surgery.

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  1. Sports Medicine Division/Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Division, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas Sao Paulo-Brazil, Rua Indiana 670, Brooklin, Sao Paulo, SP, 04562-001, Brazil

    Jose Carlos Garcia Jr

  2. Sports Medicine Division/Elbow Surgery division, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Rua Indiana 670, Brooklin, Sao Paulo, SP, 04562-001, Brazil

    Gustavo Mantovani

  3. Strasbourg University, Hôpitaux Universitaires 1, place de l’Hôpital, 67091, Strasbourg Cedex, France

    Stephanie Gouzou & Philippe Liveneaux

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11701-011-0279-2

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Garcia, J.C., Mantovani, G., Gouzou, S. et al. Telerobotic anterior translocation of the ulnar nerve. J Robotic Surg 5, 153–156 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-010-0226-7

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