Picture of my right hand and fingers showing loss of muscle between the thumb and the forefinger. Note the bent or crippled little finger (pinky). Along with the deformity, my fingers became weak and developed occasional numbness. Loss of strength and loss of dexterity in my fingers as well as other finger problems were caused by a pinched ulnar nerve located in my arm.

Soon after my operation I developed weakness in my hand and fingers. Some of the problems that I had with my fingers included:
- My fingers were extremely weak. I could grab items well enough and my gripping strength was fine but the fine motor skills and lateral movement of my fingers had gone bad.
- If I extend my fingers outward while trying to hold them straight they would shake. I could no longer hold my fingers straight out without a gap between each finger.
- My ability to grasp a pen or pencil or insert the car keys into the door to unlock it was greatly diminished.
- My fingers get cold very easily.
- I had occasional finger numbness. I was fortunate that the numbness would go away if I shook my hands vigorously.
- I had no pushing strength with the tips of my fingers when extended straight out
- My little finger or pinky finger became bent/deformed and crippled looking and has no strength.