title: Radial nerve injuries.
abstract: Radial nerve injuries continue to challenge hand surgeons. The course of the nerve and its intimate relationship to the humerus place it at high risk for injury with humerus fractures. We present a review of radial nerve injuries with emphasis on their etiology, workup, diagnosis, management, and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Karin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Ljungquist
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martineau
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Electronic address: callan@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries*; D020425:Radial Neuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Radial nerve; humeral shaft fractures; nerve injury; nerve repair