title: Unusual compressive neuropathies of the upper limb.
abstract: Compression neuropathies are one of the most common causes of upper extremity pain. This article has addressed the diagnosis and treatment of some of the more unusual neuropathies. As always, a thorough knowledge of anatomy and its valuation, and a careful and impulsive physical examination will guide the clinician to the appropriate diagnosis. Electrical studies, done carefully and with the clinical diagnosis as a label, will often be confirmatory. In cases not responsive to nonoperative measures, surgery to decompress the nerve and to restore missing function will usually proved a modicum of patient improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Hand Surgery, Thomas Jefferson Medical University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Osterman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babhulkar
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016896:Treatment Outcome