Surgical management of acute claw hand in a competitive baseball player

We describe an unusual case of acute ulnar neuropathy with a flexible claw hand deformity in a baseball pitcher. Treatment involved ulnar nerve decompression at the elbow with subsequent recurrence of symptoms upon return to pitching. Definitive treatment included a wide secondary release of tethered locations resulting in return of function. At final follow-up the patient has returned to unrestricted baseball throwing activities.
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Notations:biological and medical sciences sport games
Published in:The Physician and Sportsmedicine
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2017.1258954
Volume:45
Issue:2
Pages:191-194
Document types:article
Level:advanced