Tardy palsy of the radial nerve from a Monteggia fracture.
A case of tardy palsy of the radial nerve, which developed 65 years after a Monteggia fracture that remained unreduced, is described. The weakness recovered sufficiently well for a tendon transference to bu unnecessary, partly because the patient was semi-retired. This condition is rare but comparison with the only two similar reported case of tardy radial and posterior interosseous nerve palsy associated with long-standing dislocation of the superior radio-ulnar joint suggests that the prognosis for recovery of such a palsy following excision of the radial head is better than might be expected.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000150:complications*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011826:Radial Nerve; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications*