Median Nerve Compression by Radial Head Osteophyte

Congenital radial head dislocations are rare, and presentation with late complications is even less common. We present a case of a patient who presented with symptoms and findings of proximal median nerve compression secondary to large osteophytes associated with untreated congenital radial head dis...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. e481 - e483
Main Authors Glener, Adam D., BS, Gandolfi, Brad, MD, Desai, Mihir J., MD, Ruch, David S., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2016
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Compression
Decompression, Surgical - methods
Elbow Joint - diagnostic imaging
Elbow Joint - physiopathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
median nerve
Median Nerve - pathology
Median Nerve - physiopathology
Median Nerve - surgery
Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnostic imaging
Nerve Compression Syndromes - physiopathology
Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery
neuropathy
Orthopedics
osteophyte
Osteophyte - complications
Osteophyte - diagnostic imaging
Radius - abnormalities
Radius - diagnostic imaging
Radius - surgery
Recovery of Function
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
osteophyte
neuropathy
Compression
median nerve
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Summary:Congenital radial head dislocations are rare, and presentation with late complications is even less common. We present a case of a patient who presented with symptoms and findings of proximal median nerve compression secondary to large osteophytes associated with untreated congenital radial head dislocations.
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ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.08.016