Peripheral Nerve Stimulator for Pain After Surgery for Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow.

Cureus

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.

Published: April 2023

Neuropathy secondary to ulnar nerve entrapment is a painful condition that often persists following surgical decompression. We present the case of a 43-year-old female with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and left ulnar neuritis refractory to surgical management. Peripheral nerve stimulation of the ulnar nerve proximal to the elbow resulted in a significant reduction in pain and improvement in disability post-implantation. This case suggests that peripheral nerve stimulation is a promising minimally invasive technique that should be considered for treating non-operative upper extremity neuropathic pain.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10166575PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37297DOI Listing

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