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LeBron James May Have Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cleveland Cavaliers basketball superstar LeBron James may be suffering from cubital tunnel syndrome. Cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) is a nerve injury that can result in moderate to severe pain and numbness in the elbow and ring & little fingers. Untreated, CuTS can result in extreme pain, surgery or an unusable hand, all of which would [...]
Athletics Pitcher Dan Giese Out with Ulnar Nerve Problems
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dan Giese was placed on the Disabled List with an irritated ulnar nerve. Lefty Gio Gonzalez has replaced him.
“The nerve in my elbow jumped ship and it causes numbness down to my hand when it bounced around,” Giese said. “I’ve had it before, but not this bad.”
Giese has had the problem [...]
Cardinals Star Albert Pujols has Ulnar Transposition Surgery
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols had surgery on his right elbow to relieve severe cubital tunnel syndrome. Pujols’ operation was performed by Cardinals team physician Dr George Paletta. The surgery included decompression and transposition of the ulnar nerve, but did not require reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament as was initially feared.
