Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery – Update 4
One of the most popular posts on my blog is about the Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery I had almost 4 years ago. I thought I would give a quick update on the status. Today, my arm still gets tired really quick and I often have tightness and tingling in my fingers. The most interesting is if I put pressure on my elbow area it gets a warm hot feeling to it. The scar is long and nasty looking and often pinkish. However, on the upside the dull aching pain I had is gone.
The doctor did tell me it would take about 5-6 years for the nerve to repair itself. If I had to do it over again I would do more research.
[...] – Update #4 - http://moxiefoxtrot.com/2011/12/15/ulnar-nerve-transposition-surgery-update-4/ 23 Mar 2008 AUTHOR Ryan [...]
This just popped up on my reader wall. I am about to have my second Ulnar Nerve Transposition surgery. The first one, in July 2007, worked for about 4 years (from extreme pain to no pain or numbness) then this summer I smacked my elbow and apparently knocked my ulnar nerve loose. I’m back to extreme pain, numbness, loss of strength. I’ve been through all the rigmarole of non surgical treatment to make the decision to re-operate; this time moving the nerve towards the front of my elbow instead of remaining near the back. I too have a 6-7 inch scar, but it’s quite pretty and not nasty at all (my stitches were stunning), and barely noticeable. The new procedure uses about a 1 inch opening. Got to love new technology.