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A Repetitive Motion Injury On My Left Thumb I Suffered A Long Time Ago Median Nerve Damage. X-rays Confirm Stable Mild Positive Ulnar Variance. What Is Your Opinion?
Question: Hello Doctor. Can left ulnar and median nerve damage be connected to left DeQuervain's tenosynovitis from repetitive motion injury.
I am service connected for left DeQuervain's tenosynovitis I am trying to get a secondary condition disibility from the VA because of my left ulnar and median nerve damage. X-rays confirm stable mild positive ulnar variance. What is your opinion? Again my injury is from A Repetitive motion injury on my left thumb I suffered a long time ago. Thank you for your time.
Brief Answer:
Connection possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, there can be a connection between DeQuervain's tenosynovitis and ulnar and median nerve damage. However, I do not think that there is a connection with the repetitive motion injury of your left thumb.
Feel free to ask back.
Regards
Connection possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, there can be a connection between DeQuervain's tenosynovitis and ulnar and median nerve damage. However, I do not think that there is a connection with the repetitive motion injury of your left thumb.
Feel free to ask back.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hello Doctor. How do I link (Nexus) left ulnar median nerve damage as secondary to left DeQuervain's tenosynovitis post tendon release surgery with scar. Repetitive motion injury is from using my thumb to separate paper work day in and day out, holding a clip board with pressure. The VA will accept a diagnosed medical condition. Is the thumb link to nerves in the wrist? Thank you for your time. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Depends on the location of inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. DeQuervain's tenosynovitis involves painful inflammation of tendons in your wrist and lower thumb. I did not know that a release surgery has been done. However, in case the inflammation still persists it can affect the nerves that pass through the region. Needless to say, the nerves can be secondarily affected. However, the radial and median nerve pass through the side of the hand where the thumb lies (ulnar nerve passes through the opposite side, where the little finger lies) and so, ulnar nerve is not likely to be affected unless the inflammation is at the level of wrist or on the side of the little finger.
Regards
Depends on the location of inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. DeQuervain's tenosynovitis involves painful inflammation of tendons in your wrist and lower thumb. I did not know that a release surgery has been done. However, in case the inflammation still persists it can affect the nerves that pass through the region. Needless to say, the nerves can be secondarily affected. However, the radial and median nerve pass through the side of the hand where the thumb lies (ulnar nerve passes through the opposite side, where the little finger lies) and so, ulnar nerve is not likely to be affected unless the inflammation is at the level of wrist or on the side of the little finger.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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