Table 3
Summary of current literature regarding US-guided CuTS release. NR: Not reported.
| Study | Study design | Material used | Mean operative time | Mean Incision length | Outcomes | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poujade et al. [10] | Cadaveric study on 16 elbows | Retractable Rosette blade | 14.5 min | NR |
|
– No comparison with a control group using another technique |
| All were < 5 mm | ||||||
| Boettcher et al. [12] | Case report on a 19-year-old professional swimmer | Stylet inserted in a spinal gauge and rotated to create a “V” cutting shape | NR | NR |
|
Only the Cubital tunnel retinaculum was transected |
| Guo et al. [11] | Cadaveric study on 19 elbows | Percutaneous looped thread cubital tunnel release. Loop & ShearTM | 20 min | No skin incision | Ulnar nerve was fully decompressed in all cases with no iatrogenic injury | – Only Osborne’s ligament and deep fascia were evaluated |
| – No comparison with a control group using another technique | ||||||
| Kang et al. [13] | Cadaveric study on 29 elbows | Percutaneous looped thread cubital tunnel release. 3 types of dissecting threads were compared:
|
NR | No skin incision |
|
No analysis for common compression sites, such a Struther’s arcade or deep flexor pronator aponeurosis |
| Gruber et al. [64] | Case report on a 28-year-old road worker | Acufex hook knife | NR | NR |
|
The Osborne’s ligament was the only structure to be transected |
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