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01-01-2021 | Neurotomy | Case Report

Role of high-resolution peripheral nerve magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing median nerve tethering in a case of both-bone forearm fracture in a child

Authors: Darryl B. Sneag, Jahnavi Curlin, Eliana B. Saltzman, Michelle G. Carlson, Steve K. Lee

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Forearm fractures are common injuries in pediatric patients. We present a case of median nerve tethering as a complication of both-bone forearm fracture in a child, with an emphasis on MRI as an appropriate and important complement to clinical and electrodiagnostic examination. Early intervention is essential because delayed surgical management of median nerve tethering can result in poor clinical outcomes as a result of irreversible muscle denervation. In this case, we highlight the importance of MRI to facilitate management, including early surgical intervention when appropriate, in median neuropathy following forearm fractures.

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Title: Role of high-resolution peripheral nerve magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing median nerve tethering in a case of both-bone forearm fracture in a child
Authors: Darryl B. Sneag
Jahnavi Curlin
Eliana B. Saltzman
Michelle G. Carlson
Steve K. Lee
Publication date: 01-01-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Neurotomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Forearm Fracture
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04732-y

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Role of high-resolution peripheral nerve magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing median nerve tethering in a case of both-bone forearm fracture in a child

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