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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 9/2018

01-09-2018 | Review Article - Peripheral Nerves

Posterior interosseous nerve entrapments: review of the literature. Is the entrapment distal to the arcade of Frohse a really rare condition?

Authors: Pasquale Anania, Pietro Fiaschi, Marco Ceraudo, Alberto Balestrino, Federico Zaottini, Carlo Martinoli, Sergio Gennaro

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 9/2018

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Abstract

Introduction

Spontaneous posterior interosseous nerve palsy is a rare condition. Entrapment is mostly at level of the arcade of Frohse, and a few cases of distal entrapment have been described.

Methods

A case of entrapment distal to the arcade of Frohse is described here. Cases of distal entrapment have been reviewed from the published literature in order to evaluate the frequency of atraumatic mechanical palsy.

Results

Seven cases of distal entrapment have been identified. Lesion is the cause of palsy in 58.7% of the cases and entrapment in 20.65%. The pathology is at the elbow in 33.7% of the cases, at the arcade of Frohse in 28.26%, and at the supinator canal in 10.33%. Entrapment is at the arcade of Frohse in 64.45%, proximal in 20%, and distal in 15.55%.

Conclusion

Posterior interosseous nerve distal entrapment is a rare condition; therefore, further investigation is needed when radiological images at the arcade of Frohse do not show any entrapment.
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Metadata
Title
Posterior interosseous nerve entrapments: review of the literature. Is the entrapment distal to the arcade of Frohse a really rare condition?
Authors
Pasquale Anania
Pietro Fiaschi
Marco Ceraudo
Alberto Balestrino
Federico Zaottini
Carlo Martinoli
Sergio Gennaro
Publication date
01-09-2018
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 9/2018
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-018-3615-8

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