title: Penetrating injury to the terminal branches of the posterior interosseous nerve with nerve grafting.
abstract: We report two cases of penetrating injuries to the terminal branches of the posterior interosseous nerve in the forearm. Repair using nerve grafts in both cases were followed by complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Upper Extremity and Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Institute of Orthopaedics, Bangkok, Thailand. Somsakll@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leechavengvongs
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Witoonchart
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uerpairojkit
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000294:innervation*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*