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Radial Nerve and PION Exploration
  • L C Bainbridge
  • Hand Surgeon
  • Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
  • UK


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Compression of the Radial Nerve
  • Four sites of compression
    • Fibrous bands lying anterior to the radial head
    • Radial recurrent vessels (leash of Henry)
    • Tendinous margin of ECRB
    • Arcade of Frohse
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Incision – Anterior Approach
  • Easy exposure
  • Ideal for nerve injuries
  • Transverse or curvilinear
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"Split between Brachioradialis and Brachialis..."
  • Split between Brachioradialis and Brachialis and find the Radial Nerve. Best to start here above elbow if any doubt
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Posterior Approach
  • 6-8cm, starts just distal to epicondyle along a line to mid dorsal wrist
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