title: [Clinical analysis of 25 cases of entrapment of the posterior interosseous nerve syndrome].
abstract: This article reports 25 cases of syndrome of entrapment of posterior interosseous nerve, among them 23 cases had been operated. Compression of the posterior interosseous nerve were found to be by tendinous tissue in 14 cases, vascular in 12, scar tissue in 6, in 11 cases which had more than 2 locations of compression no definite cause was found in 3 cases. Nineteen cases had undergone neurolysis when the compressed nerves became membranous it was excised and direct end-to-end anastomosis were performed in 4 cases. Histological examination in 10 cases showed a common pathological change of proliferation and inflammation. The authors discussed the etiology of this disease, and emphasized that early diagnosis and treatment will influence greatly on its prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*