Median Nerve Compression by Radial Head Osteophyte.
Congenital radial head dislocations are rare, and presentation with late complications is even less common. We present a case of a patient who presented with symptoms and findings of proximal median nerve compression secondary to large osteophytes associated with untreated congenital radial head dislocations.
Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Adam D
AD
Glener
Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Brad
B
Gandolfi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Mihir J
MJ
Desai
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Electronic address: d.ruch@duke.edu.
David S
DS
Ruch
D000368:Aged; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D054850:Osteophyte / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Compression; median nerve; neuropathy; osteophyte