Ulnar nerve surgery may require a hospital stay ranging from 5 to 15 days.
The form of ulnar nerve injury varies, as does the severity of the disease, and therefore the length of hospitalization and rehabilitation required will vary.
For closed ulnar nerve injuries (e.g., elbow canal syndrome and chronic ulnar nerve compression), local nerve release is usually required, and the surgery is less invasive. Generally, after 3 to 5 days after the surgery, the surgical wound can be discharged from the hospital when it heals well and there is no obvious exudation, and the hospitalization time in this case is shorter, usually about 5 days.
As for ulnar nerve injury caused by trauma, it may be accompanied by serious soft tissue injury and fracture, as well as other organ damage. In addition to ulnar nerve repair, other surgeries may be required to ensure that the patient’s condition is stabilized.
Therefore, the trauma recovery time is long and the hospitalization time will be prolonged. The hospitalization time needs to be decided according to the patient’s recovery situation, and it may take 10 to 15 days or even longer.
It is recommended that patients choose regular hospitals for ulnar nerve surgery and be actively treated under the guidance of their doctors so as not to miss out on their condition.