Treatment of Neuroma of the Dorsal Branch of the Ulnar Nerve With Transfer to the Distal Anterior Interosseous Nerve

Painful neuromas of the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve may be difficult to treat. Proximal transposition is the standard treatment, but pain may recur. Sensory-to-motor nerve transfer as an evolution of targeted muscle reinnervation is a recently described technique to reduce neuroma formation in the treatment of painful neuromas. This report describes sensory-to-motor transfer of the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve to the distal anterior interosseous nerve to treat a painful neuroma.