Inducing Ulnar Nerve Function while Eliminating Claw Hand and Reducing Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Ulnar nerve injury induces chronic neuropathic pain and is frequently devastating due to loss of cupping the hand around objects (finger clawing) and diminished grip strength. There is little chance of restoring good function, eliminating finger clawing, or reducing the pain. A novel technique was t...
Main Authors: | Christian A. Foy, MD, William F. Micheo, MD, Damien P. Kuffler, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2023-04-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004927 |
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