title: Anterior interosseous nerve palsy following internal fixation of the proximal radius.
abstract: Three cases of anterior interosseous nerve palsy were diagnosed after internal fixation of fractures of the proximal radius. The suggestion that the nerve was injured at operation by bone-holding forceps was supported by operations on 12 cadaver forearms, in which the nerve was frequently trapped. Care should be taken to place such forceps in a subperiosteal plane.
authors.affiliation: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hope
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005542:Forearm / Q000294:innervation*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery