Compression of the radial nerve caused by an occult ganglion. Three case reports.
We report on three patients with radial nerve compression in the region of the supinator muscle caused by an occult ganglion. After excision of the ganglion and decompression of the posterior interosseous nerve, the nerve palsy resolved completely in all cases.
Steiger
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Department of Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Liestal, Switzerland.
Vögelin
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005724:Ganglia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes; D011826:Radial Nerve