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ulnar nerve

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funny bone
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Ulnar neuritis refers to inflammation of the ulnar nerve, explained Alan Beyer, executive medical director at the Hoag Orthopedic Institute and an orthopedic surgeon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

When we hold our phones in front of us with our elbows bent, we compress the ulnar nerve, which runs from the neck to the hand.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2022

LHP Thomas Szapucki was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and placed on the 60-day injured list due to ulnar nerve transposition surgery.

From Fox News ● Sep. 18, 2021

He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010, and he had another operation near the end of the 2016 season to move a troublesome ulnar nerve.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2018

The right radial pulse was noted to be smaller than the left, and weakness in flexion of the fingers, with hyperæsthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution, was observed.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins


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