Tardy ulnar tunnel syndrome caused by Galeazzi fracture-dislocation: a neuropathy with a new pathomechanism.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of late-onset ulnar tunnel syndrome following a Colles fracture. The nerve palsy was caused by a vascular branch that stretched over the ulnar head, compressing the nerve and generating friction against the ulnar head when the forearm was rotated. This is the first report of such a pathomechanism.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Dislocations
- Radius Fractures
- Ulna
- Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Wrist Joint
Anatomy
- radius
- ulna
- wrist