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What is the recovery for surgery to shorten an ulnar in the wrist?
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Ulnar shortening: is when a thin section of the ulna, the forearm.wrist bone on the little finger side of the forearm is removed, and the ulna is plated and fixed . thistreduces the contact of the ulna at the wrist with the structures there such as the carpal bones. The ulna typically heals in around 8 weeks and early on light activity is fine/encouraged but full strength and mobility may take a month or two more.
Answered 3/8/2018
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