Progressive ulnar neuropathy caused by delayed migration of a foreign body.
Foreign bodies in the hand can cause a variable degree of acute or delayed injuries to the important structures. We report a rare case of a progressive ulnar neuropathy caused by delayed migration of a foreign body in the forearm. Ultrasonographic localisation and surgical removal of the foreign body resulted in gradual recovery of neurological function.
Choudhari
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Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK. kchoudhari@hotmail.com
Muthu
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Tan
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D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013995:Time; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications