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.
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.
I was told yesterday that I need to have this done to my arm . I am really scared to have it done i am a massage therapist and I really need to know if my arm is going to be ok if I do this and how long I will be out if I do do it there is nothing like the pain I am feeling in my arm is the pain worse after the surgey your is it 100% pain free after .
I had a car accident in March 2003, the airbag jolted my arm into the car window and i was told i needed ulnar nerve transposition surgery. I had the surgery in August 2003 and its now 2012 and I have no relief, never did. I shouldve left it alone. Please dont do it because most people say you have the same if not worse symptoms!! I I am also a massage therapist and am much weaker now in that arm. Also my grandma had it last year and still has pain and had trouble healing!! DO NOT DO IT!! My recommendation (cold laser therapy) ask about it, its non invasive and painless.
Ok so i just had this surgery done on March 27… I am still on my pain meds and it still to now hurts pretty bad when touched. I can move my fingers good..but cant grab things.. I cant put my arm straight. I am allowed to try to move it back and fourth and suppost to start theropy on the 24th. I go back sometime the first week in may to see the doctor. However two weeks after surgery I had the splint taken off and very little brusing.. yes there was some and the scar is going to be bad. i also at the same time had to debree(cant spell sorry) the tendon on the other side of the elbow too..so that could be causing some of the pain…. The surgery is hopefully going to be helpfull in the long run
Hi, I am not able to make an appointment with my surgeon because he is on holiday now and I do not know what to do.
I had submuscular transposition of the ulnar nerve on 31st march, on Tuesday 27th April I had the cast removed and today I just noticed that the nerve is still coming out of its groove at the elbow when I open and close my arm. I thought that they move the nerve under the muscle but it is popping exactly where it was before I had the surgery. Is this normal for the nerve to still be popping out of its groove in the same place?
Thanks for your time