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Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Session: A review of over 2500 electromyography studies from Late 2020 to late 2022 showed a 20% increase in cubital tunnel syndrome compared to previous years. What is the cause?

A Review of over 2500 Electromyography Studies from Late 2020 to Late 2022 Showed a 20% Increase in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Compared to Previous Years. What is the Cause?

Thursday, October 23, 2025
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM MT
Location: Kiosk 7
Has Audio

    Primary Author(s)

  • Jose Restrepo, MD

    Medical Director Outpatient Rehabilitation
    Baptist Health South Florida
    Miami Beach, Florida

    • Co-Author(s)

  • SR

    Sofia Restrepo, Other

    Medical Student
    University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
    Tampa, Florida

  • RK

    Radomir Kosanovic, MD

    Interventional Spine and Pain Physician
    Baptist Health South Florida
    Norridge, Illinois

    • Poster Presenter(s)

  • Ronald Tolchin, DO

    Chair PM&R; Medical Director Spine Center
    Baptist Hospital of Miami
    Miami, Florida

Disclosure(s):
Jose Restrepo, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Sofia Restrepo, Other: No financial relationships to disclose
Background and/or Objectives: During COVID 19 in 2020, many office workers were sent to work from home. Due to poor office ergonomics, like typing from a bar stool or at the sofa, that increased the flexion on the elbows, etc., patients started to complain of ulnar nerve distribution symptoms. We did a review of over 2500 EMGs and found out that there was an increase of cubital tunnel syndrome by 20%. When reviewing the charts, a great percentage of patients were doing office work from home without a set up desk or office space. To demonstrate that poor desk/office ergonomics can increase the risk of developing cubital tunnel syndrome

Design: Retrospective study

Setting : Office based

Participants : Review of 2500 electrodiagnostic studies from 2020 to 2022

Interventions: None

Main Outcome Measures: Increase in cubital tunnel syndrome

Results: There was a 20% increase in cubital tunnel syndrome from late 2020-2021 compared to 2022

Conclusions: Based on the results, we assume that poor office/desk ergonomics increases the risk of developing cubital tunnel syndrome.