Posterior Interosseous Nerve Compression in the Forearm, AKA Radial Tunnel Syndrome: A Clinical Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) compression in the forearm without motor paralysis is a challenging clinical diagnosis. This retrospective study evaluated the clinical assessment, diagnostic studies, and outcomes following surgical decompression of the PIN in the forearm.

Methods

This study reviewed 182 patients' medical charts following PIN decompression between 2000 and 2020 by a single surgeon. After exclusion of combined nerve entrapments, polyneuropathy, motor palsy, or lateral epicondylitis, the study included 14 patients. Data collected included: clinical presentation and pain drawings, provocative testing, functional outcomes, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores.

Results

There were 15 PIN decompressions (14 patients, mea

SUBMITTER: Patterson JMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953526 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature