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ulnar nerve

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noun

  1. a nerve situated along the inner side of the arm and passing close to the surface of the skin near the elbow See funny bone

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Dugas earlier had operated on Johnson’s shoulder capsule and ulnar nerve.

From Seattle Times

But doctors have made improvements in terms of protecting the ulnar nerve, along with avoiding excessive scarring, putting the ligament in the right place and creating the proper tension.

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Those with ulnar neuritis typically feel symptoms in the fourth and fifth finger, which are the fingers that the ulnar nerve goes to, Beyer said.

From Los Angeles Times

His injury was initially diagnosed as ulnar nerve inflammation.

From Seattle Times

“He speaks as fluently as ever, but his lower lip droops on one side. The ulnar nerve in his left hand was badly damaged.”

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