Complete transection of the median and radial nerves during arthroscopic release of post-traumatic elbow contracture.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 10524831.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Arthroscopic debridement and capsular release was performed in a 57-year-old woman because of post-traumatic stiffness in the dominant right elbow joint. During this procedure, the median and radial nerves were completely transected. A few recent reports of small series have described encouraging results after arthroscopic capsular release of post-traumatic elbow contracture, but the present case demonstrates the inherent risk of damage to neurovascular structures.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Contracture
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Median Nerve
- Radial Nerve
- Ulna Fractures
- Wounds, Penetrating
- Elbow Injuries
Anatomy
- elbow
- radius
- ulna