Clinical diagnosis of peripheral nerve compression in the upper extremity.
Compression neuropathies are common in clinical practice. This article is a review of the clinical features of the common entrapment neuropathies affecting the upper extremity. The frequently found entrapment syndromes are discussed in detail. Uncommon syndromes are also briefly discussed.
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D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D011826:Radial Nerve; D017769:Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis