Nerve Anatomy and Principles of Injury

Compression neuropathy of the radial nerve is much less common than in the ulna or median nerves. Five distinct clinical syndromes have been described. Proximal R ...

Sensory Loss Sensory loss extends distally to the underneath of the little finger and to the ulnar-volar aspect of the ring finger. There is also sensory loss proximally ...

Median nerve entrapment at the carpal tunnel is the most frequently encountered entrapment neuropathy. Marie and Foix, in 1913, are credited with describing the relationship between median nerve en ...

The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is a terminal branch of the radial nerve. Entrapment of this nerve may lead to a syndrome of painless finger drop. Patients may present with complaints of dif ...

The thoracic outlet is comprised of the musculoskeletal structures traversed by the nerves and blood vessels to the upper extremity as they enter the arm. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a co ...

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome occurs with ulnar nerve entrapment as it crosses the elbow. Careful examination is required to differentiate this condition from nerve entrapment at the wrist - ul ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a peripheral neurological condition that involves mechanical or chemical injury of spinal nerve roots C1-C8. Degenerative disease is a common cause of cervical radiculopat ...

Burners and stingers are acute traction injuries of the brachial plexus that are characterized by a burning and stinging pain running from the shoulder to the hand.1-7 Injuries of this t ...

The radial nerve is a continuation of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus as the axillary nerve branches off. The radial nerve receives contributions from the C5-C8 posterior divisi ...