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February 25, 2026Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery0 citationsOpen Access

Super-Turbocharged End-to-Side Nerve Transfer for Severe Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Preliminary Results

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YSYu SiHCHui ChenAYAinizier Yalikun

Key Points

  • The aim is to compare the effectiveness of Super-Turbocharged End-to-Side Nerve Transfer (STETS) to Standard End-to-Side Nerve Transfer (SETS) in treating severe cubital tunnel syndrome.
  • Compared functional outcomes between STETS and SETS nerve transfer techniques.
  • Assessed improvements in motor function after surgical intervention.
  • Conducted a preliminary study with a focus on early functional outcomes.
  • STETS demonstrated a non-inferior trend in functional outcomes compared to SETS.
  • Statistically significant differences were not observed at this stage.
  • Findings suggest potential effectiveness of STETS as a surgical option.

Abstract

STETS demonstrated a non-inferior trend compared with SETS in several functional outcomes, but without statistically significant differences. Its definitive efficacy requires further validation through large-sample, prospective controlled studies.Clinical Relevance Statement: This study directly compares the STETS and SETS nerve transfer techniques and provides evidence that STETS demonstrated a non-inferior trend compared with SETS in several functional outcomes. These findings support the use of STETS as an effective surgical option for improving motor outcomes in patients with severe cubital tunnel syndrome.CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, IV.

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Si et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e91fdf5123be5ed04fd60https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012946
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