Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Does your small finger go numb?)

While carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common nerve problem, cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common nerve problem. Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve (the "funny bone" nerve) gets pinched at the elbow. It is a common source of nerve pain, especially at night.
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Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

Ulnar tunnel syndrome is when the ulnar nerve gets compressed at the wrist. The small and ring fingers go numb. The symptoms are very similar to those of cubital tunnel syndrome, but ulnar tunnel syndrome is much less common. These two nerve compression syndromes are therefore often confused.

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We've come so far so quickly.

Performed 4 endoscopic carpal tunnel releases (ECTR) and an endoscopic cubital tunnel release (ECubTR) this morning. As well as fixing a finger fracture and performing a LRTI for basilar thumb arthritis.
We've come so far so quickly. Many used to think that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) was due

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