Re: ulnar nerve entrapment leads to rsd

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On 4/02/09, dick holland wrote:
> On 6/03/08, adlpn wrote: you will settle when you reach mmi.
> the i/c will start off low balling but don't fall for it. i
> have the same problem i settled for 110k
>> On 5/21/08, Shane wrote:
>>> I am a 22 year old male from new york. In october of 2007
>>> I was hurt at work, a bunjii cord snapped and hit me in my
>>> elbow, which created an ulnar nerve entrapment at the
>>> elbow. I suffered through physical therapy for 3 months
>>> before the doc said it's time for surgery... the
>>> entrapment led to a condition known as "claw hand
>>> deformity". my left ring and small finger curled into my
>>> palm and stayed there. so I went in for surgery in
>>> february, and had an ulnar nerve transposition. the
>>> surgery was a success, my fingers returned back to their
>>> normal positions, and i continued physical therapy for the
>>> next three weeks with much progress. after the 3rd week, i
>>> developed very serious pains in my entire arm and hand. i
>>> called the doc and she prescribed vicoprofen, and said to
>>> make an appt. with her after the weekend had passed.
>>> monday morning i go into the doc's office and she see that
>>> i cannot move my arm nor open my hand to any extent, so
>>> she prescribes a script for a possible infection. i run
>>> the course of the script and there was no relief. so here
>>> i am, minus a limb, stuck with a closed fist because its
>>> so unbearable to move or open. so she sends me to pain
>>> management where i am finally diagnosed correctly. as a
>>> result of the surgery i developed a nerve disease refered
>>> to as RSD (reflex sympathetic distrophy). i am prescribed
>>> medications, lidoderm patches, narcotics, opiates, anti-
>>> inflamatories and every week, once a week, for six weeks
>>> i received a nerve block (stellate ganglion block). a
>>> needle shoved into my neck that paralyzed my vocal cords,
>>> left me with a lump in my throat the size of the alps, and
>>> the worst case of "pink eye". EVERYTHING...TO NO EVAIL.
>>> nothing worked. so now it is nearing the end of may, and
>>> because i cant move my arm or hand, the muscles are
>>> beginning to contract, and my p.t. says that if something
>>> is not done soon to mobilize my dead appendage, i will
>>> lose all function of it for the rest of my life. NOW...THE
>>> LAST, WORST CASE SCENARIO...a little contraption called a
>>> SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR. someone is going to go digging in
>>> my back, implant this device, plug it into my spine, and
>>> hope for the best. WOW. I am so fed up with the, "well if
>>> this doesnt work" and the "lets try this". i dont want to
>>> feel the pain anymore. i want to go back to work. i want
>>> to be 22 years old again. if someone is out there that has
>>> been through something similar, please tell me, inform me,
>>> help me understand. what do i do now? ill never be able to
>>> work again. how do i pay bills in the future? what type of
>>> compensation do i receive from the comp. insurers? how
>>> much is enough for a settlement? please... anyone...
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>> I have been going through the same thing minus the clawing of
>> the hand for 3 yrs. I too have tried various medicines, PT
>> however my Dr is a total work comp Dr who refuses to do
>> anything else for it. I was 25 when diagnosed and had
> surgery.
>> the surgery only made it worse. I have been to several Drs on
>> my own who all agree the nerve is beyond repair. I have filed
>> a lawsuit against Work Comp (which takes a year or two to
> come
>> up) I have just done my deposition and should be offered a
>> settlement soon. The settlement will totally depend on what
>> state yoou are in. My advice is to figure your wages from the
>> time of injury (or when work comp stops paying) to the age of
>> 65 here your settlement would probably be around half of
> that.
>> Also make a list of other things you are not able to do.
>> As for your arm surgeries are only going to make it worse.
>> Elavil has been the only thing that helps me and it pretty
>> much just helps me sleep. Lyrica is also suppose to be good
>> but i could not take it due to side effects. The other pain
>> meds do not seem to help nerve pain. I also soak my arm in
> hot
>> water several times a day and do stretching exercises
> (because
>> my arm is locked up) Unfortunately I have learned to deal
> with
>> not getting my youth back i have missed out on alot with my
>> children and wish everyday someone would fix it but all say
> it
>> can not be fixed because the nerve would only become more
>> damaged and I would loose total use of my arm.