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Better ulnar conduction studies
I have recently been doing EDX studies at our Hand Clinic for several months. We prefer to do the ulnar conduction with the arm "raised", resting on a pillow. Our fellow noticed a device in their clinic that made our ulnar positioning much easier to maintain the limb in a comfortable, fixed position. This is an arm support that the Hand Clinic uses for their purposes, but I think nicely adapts to nerve conductions. This is best shown in the picture provided. The elbow is in a 90 degree position which does not show well in the photo. We also show the picture of the support with arm placed directly on it for clarity- in clinical use the support is placed in a pillow case. The attachment lists a couple of sites where they can be purchased. It goes to show that sometimes a fresh set of eyes sees a better way of doing things! We hope that you may also find this a convenience in your practice.
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