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Is ulnar nerve release surgery worth it?

The vast majority of patients that undergo ulnar nerve release feel that the operation was worthwhile. Almost anyone with symptoms of ulnar nerve compression can benefit from surgery. Unlike more extensive surgeries such as knee and hip replacement, ulnar nerve decompression is much less painful, has fewer complications, and does not require a significant amount of time for recovery.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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