Lateral intermuscular septum as cause of radial nerve compression: case report and review of the literature

Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Jason BowmanAbdoul Azim Mustapha

Abstract

Multiple sites of compression of the radial nerve have been described, some more commonly than others. In this case report we describe a case of radial nerve compression at the lateral intermuscular septum in a patient with a history of open reduction and internal fixation of a mid-shaft humerus fracture 10 years prior. To our knowledge, only one previous case of chronic radial nerve compression by the lateral intermuscular septum associated with a humeral shaft fracture has been described. Our patient's clinical presentation with specific electrodiagnostic abnormalities, operative findings and post-operative symptom relief point towards the rare diagnosis of compression of the radial nerve at the level of the lateral intermuscular septum as the cause of his symptoms.

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Jun 19, 2021·European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology : Orthopédie Traumatologie·Pierre LaumonerieMarie Faruch-Bifeld

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