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Closed median nerve rupture from elbow trauma

Authors: Sendhilnathan Ramalingam, Suhail K. Mithani, Baek Jong-Ryoon, David S. Ruch

Published in: HAND | Issue 2/2015

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Though relatively uncommon, median nerve injury following bony trauma of the upper extremity has been described in the literature following humeral fracture [4], forearm fracture [5], and combined dislocation of the shoulder and elbow [6]. Previous reports of median nerve injury from elbow dislocation describe injuries in which the median nerve remains in continuity and functional recovery is spontaneous [8, 9]. In this manuscript, we report a case of a complete, closed, median nerve rupture, requiring repair after elbow dislocation. …

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Title: Closed median nerve rupture from elbow trauma
Authors: Sendhilnathan Ramalingam
Suhail K. Mithani
Baek Jong-Ryoon
David S. Ruch
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: HAND / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-014-9648-4

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