title: Intracapsular chondroma of the elbow producing a posterior interosseous nerve palsy.
abstract: We present a case report of a patient who presented with posterior interosseous nerve paralysis caused by an intracapsular chondroma arising within the elbow joint. We review the literature and discuss problems associated with making the diagnosis preoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Leslie
mesh_terms: D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications*; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013933:Thumb / Q000294:innervation*