Post decompression ulnar claw and its recovery.

ABSTRACT

There are no reports on the ulnar claw hand developing immediately after the nerve decompression although the possibility exists. A case report is presented in which the decompression for ulnar neuritis was complicated by the ulnar claw developing on the next day. Such complication can prove embarrassing to the surgeon and worry some for the patient. However, it improved in six months along with recovery of other modalities of sensation and voluntary motor power.