Cause

This syndrome is caused by the compression of the Ulnar Nerve in the area that is referred to as the “funny bone”. Cubital Tunnel can result in pain, numbness of the little finger, weakness of grip and deterioration of the muscles in the hand.

Treatment

Treatment consists of surgically releasing the structures that cross the nerve in the elbow region. This release can be performed in an open or minimally invasive procedure with suture removal after ten days.

Hospital Admission:             Outpatient

Recuperation Time:              2-4 weeks

Post Surgery

Physiotherapy is helpful in severe.

Cause

Trigger Finger or stenosing tenosynovitis is a painful chronic inflammation of the flexor tendon sheath in the hand. Typically, there is a click or a triggering of the finger while straightening. This is due to a shrinking of the pulley at the base of the finger and can be very painful.

Treatment

A surgical procedure under local anesthesia will release that tight pulley in the finger through a very small incision. Sutures are removed after 2 weeks.

Hospital Admission:            Outpatient

Recuperation time:              2 – 4 weeks depending on severity

Post Surgery

Physiotherapy needed in severe cases.

Concern

Tennis Arm is painful and is due to an overuse of the muscle on the back of the lower arm (extensor muscles). There is an inflammation of the attachment of those muscles on the outside part of the elbow that causes varying degrees of pain.

Treatment

Surgery will loosen this inflamed attachment at the elbow through an incision on the outside aspect of the elbow. After the surgery, the elbow will be immobilized in a cast for two weeks.

Hospital Admission:       Outpatient

Recuperation Time:        3 to 5 weeks

Post Surgery

Physiotherapy is helpful in severe cases.