Ulnar nerve entrapment

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EDIT: Just noticed you had it scheduled for today, how did it go as you type with one hand......

In my case the day after surgery it was like having a new hand.... Minus the surgical pains and rehab of course. I had surgery in time to recover full strength in my pinky and ring however but it took forever as both fingers were atrophied. All depends on if the nerves are damaged too far to recover or can slowly repair themselves. In my case the nerve was moved well around to the front of the arm and out of the "funny bone" channel which of course means cutting the tendon holding it in. With less tissue over the funny bone point it can be quite painful to hit it on things. Gone is the funny bone sensation when it is hit and it can be instant pain on the bone.

I still to this day find myself picking up objects using my pointing finger and middle or flip off finger and not the full hand. Just kind of shimming things in there like I was holding a piece of paper between them but I have some carpal tunnel issues as well when it gets irritated.

There are varying degrees of this surgery so I do not want to presume how yours will go.

Location and degree of impingement will determine your scar size and position they opened me up more than a lot that I see. And in my case I was put under and not awake. Mine was done at Panorama Orthopedic.