Ulnar Nerve Injury: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Ulnar Nerve Injury: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

1. Introduction An injury of the ulnar nerve involves physical compression, stretching, or laceration of one of the three major peripheral nerves supplying the arm and hand. The primary clinical objective in managing ulnar neuropathy is to relieve localized pressure, restore unimpeded electrical conduction, and prevent the irreversible atrophy of the intrinsic hand muscles. Because … Read more