A prospective study of predictors of return to work after surgery for ulnar nerve entrapment.

ABSTRACT: Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow (UNE) is the second most common compression neuropathy in the upper limb. Immediate return-to-work (RTW) after surgery is seldom possible due to restrictions and recovery demands. We aimed to explore RTW after UNE surgery and investigate factors contributing to variations. A prospective study with patients undergoing primary UNE surgery was conducted. Treatment decisions were based on a novel five-grade clinical scale. In total, 65 patients (25 women and 40 men) with a mean age of 51 ± 16 years were included. Simple decompression was the predominant procedure (n = 57, 88%). Manual laborers (n = 28, 43%) had the longest sick leave (7 weeks, IQR [3]) within the working population (n = 49) compared to non-manual laborers (4 weeks, IQR [6]; p = 0.003). Manua

SUBMITTER: Giostad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12479791 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature