Abstract
An 18-year-old man presented with a spontaneously occurring radial nerve palsy that spared the triceps muscle. At surgery, the portion of the radial nerve located at the midarm level had an hourglass-like appearance. Under magnification, an external-internal neurolysis of the narrowed portion of the hourglass-shaped portion revealed nerve torsion. Straightening of the twisted nerve and fixation accomplished using epiperineurium-fascia stitches to avoid a new torsion resulted in complete functional recovery of the radial nerve.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 627-629 |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | Journal of Neurosurgery |
Volume | 94 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 4 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chirurgia
- Neurologia (clinica)
Keywords
- Nerve palsy
- Radial nerve