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Dugas earlier had operated on Johnson’s shoulder capsule and ulnar nerve.

But doctors have made improvements in terms of protecting the ulnar nerve, along with avoiding excessive scarring, putting the ligament in the right place and creating the proper tension.

Those with ulnar neuritis typically feel symptoms in the fourth and fifth finger, which are the fingers that the ulnar nerve goes to, Beyer said.

His injury was initially diagnosed as ulnar nerve inflammation.

“He speaks as fluently as ever, but his lower lip droops on one side. The ulnar nerve in his left hand was badly damaged.”