Revise ulnar nerve at elbow
A procedure used to alleviate pain in the elbow caused by Ulnar Nerve Entrapment. This can also alleviate the numbness in the fingers as a result of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment. This procedures involves the surgeon making one or more small incisions around the elbow and inserting a small surgical camera (about the width of a pencil) into the incision. This camera allows the surgeon to see the elbow in high definition and navigate around all of the structures of the elbow. Once the elbow has been examined, the Ulnar Nerve is released from its entrapped position (most often on the bony prominence of the elbow) allowing for decompression of the nerve. This is done through the insertion of microsurgical tools into one of the pre made incisions. The incision is then closed with either a stitch or sterile adhesive strips.
Ulnar nerve transposition is performed as an outpatient procedure using a minimally invasive approach at Regency Healthcare’s state of the art surgical facility. Patients will not need to stay overnight and will be able to leave the surgical practice the same day.
An Ulnar nerve anterior transposition is a procedure where the nerve is moved from its place behind the medial epicondyle to a new place in front of it. This is called an anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve. The nerve can be moved to lie under the skin and fat but on top of the muscle (subcutaneous transposition), within the muscle (intermuscular transposition) or under the muscle (submuscular transposition).
Moving the nerve to the front of the medial epicondyle prevents it from getting caught on the bony ridge and stretching when you bend your elbow.