[Frontal partial epicondylectomy for release of the ulnar nerve at the elbow]

The author reports about an original technique of release of the ulnar nerve in the elbow by frontal partial epicondylectomy. In our opinion, this technique has the advantage of leaving a natural protection for the ulnar nerve when leaning on the internal aspect of the elbow. After summing up the various elements of ulnar nerve compression in the elbow and the various surgical techniques to remove compression, we describe in detail the surgical technique that we propose. The series is reported and the results are presented. These results are comparable to those of other published series and seem to depend mainly on the stage of nerve compression.