J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2021 Oct;56(5):455-460. 10.4055/jkoa.2021.56.5.455.

Hourglass-Like Constrictions of Peripheral Nerve in the Upper Extremity

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  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul Daejung Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
  • 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Nerve torsion is a rare condition that causes sensory abnormalities and decreased muscle strength due to a nerve-twisting phenomenon in the peripheral nerves. To date, the progression of the condition from its cause to diagnosis and treatment has not been established.The authors report three cases of good results from the treatment of nerve torsion in the anterior interosseous and radial nerves with epineurotomy and neurolysis.

Keyword

nerve torsion; anterior interosseous nerve; radial nerve
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