Anterior interosseous nerve palsy following internal fixation of the proximal radius.
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.
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John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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