Acute posterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by septic arthritis of the elbow: A case report

被引:7
作者
Kato, H [1 ]
Iwasaki, N [1 ]
Minami, A [1 ]
Kamishima, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Hokkaido Univ, Sch Med, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Kita Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608638, Japan
来源
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME | 2003年 / 28A卷 / 01期
关键词
posterior interosseous nerve palsy; elbow; septic arthritis;
D O I
10.1053/jhsu.2003.50017
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
A rare case of acute posterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by septic elbow arthritis is reported. The nerve was compressed beneath the arcade of Frohse by hypertrophied synovium and joint fluid at the anterior aspect of the radial neck. Decompression of the nerve, synovectomy, and irrigation of the elbow joint were done. effective. Six months after the surgery the nerve palsy had recovered completely. Two years after surgery there was no recurrence of the infection or nerve palsy.
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