ULNAR NEUROPATHY

Course overview

THE ULNAR NERVE HAS SEVERAL POTENTIAL COMPRESSION SITES ALONG ITS COURSE. ALTHOUGH THE ELBOW IS THE MOST COMMON SITE OF COMPRESSION, THE ULNAR NERVE IS ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO INJURY AT THE WRIST, FOREARM, AND UPPER ARM. EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ULNAR NEUROPATHY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE PROGNOSIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ULNAR NEUROPATHY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.