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PubMed2000

Acute ulnar nerve compression syndrome in a powerlifter with triceps tendon rupture--a case report.

We report on the case of a bodybuilder and powerlifter who suffered from triceps tendon rupture complicated by acute ulnar nerve compression syndrome. The diagnosis was made clinically, radiologically, and sonographically. Ultrasound was helpful to demonstrate a large hematoma at the site of the injury. Early surgical intervention confirmed the presence of the hematoma compressing the ulnar nerve and led to a complete restoration of ulnar nerve and triceps muscle function. Few reports on distal triceps rupture have been published but its complication by acute ulnar nerve compression has not been reported on yet despite the close anatomical relationship of both structures.

Adult↗
PubMed1980

[Radial nerve compression syndrome at the elbow with reference to radiohumeral epicondylosis--clinico-anatomic studies].

Compression of the radial nerve in the angle of the elbow can manifest itself clinically as "epicondylosis" ("tennis elbow"). Operative findings and systematic necropsy studies point to four specific areas in which a compression of the radial nerve occurs: 1. Occasionally, firm connective tissue fibers running between the brachialis and brachioradialis extend over the radial nerve in the proximal part of the radial tunnel. 2. Blood vessels may cross the nerve in the angle of the elbow and cause compression. 3. The profundus branch of the nerve may be compressed by the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis when the origin of the muscle is located far medially, and 4. by the tendon of the superficial part of the supinator (arcade of Frohse). These structures can lead to an entrapment neuropathy of the radial nerve, and thereby to an epicondylosis humeri radialis. In patients with clinical symptoms of "epicondylitis" feeling pain along the radial nerve upon application of pressure, the nerve should be exposed to that compressing structures may possibly be released operatively.

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PubMed1979

[The pronator teres syndrome. Clinical aspects, pathogenesis and therapy of a non-traumatic median nerve compression syndrome in the space of the elbow joint].

The proximal compression neuropathy of the median nerve is described by 11 personal cases and a review of literature. The most reliable diagnostic sign is "pronation-pain", discomfort in the forearm localised under the pronator teres, produced by passive supination of the wrist, by active pronation from this position against resistance, okr by local pressure. A nearly constant finding is weakness of grip and paraesthesia or hypaesthesia of the fingers, not always following the normal median nerve distribution. Three different anatomic points of possible compression are described: 1. The supracondylar process of the humerus, or Struthers' ligament, a rare compression mechanism. 2. The passing of the nerve through the two variable heads of the pronator teres muscle. 3. The sharp edged superficialis bridge. Apart from compression of the entire median nerve single branches of the median nerve can be entrapped seperately (the anterior interosseus nerve, the Martin-Gruber-anastomosis to the ulnar nerve) Conservative treatment with immobilisation and local electric interference current application may be satisfactory. If clinical improvement is insufficient, surgical decompression is indicated.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

[Treatment results in the anterior interosseous nerve compression syndrome].

Seven patients suffering from paralysis of the N. interosseus anterior were treated in our hospital. The diagnosis was confirmed by electro-myography. In five patients treatment was conservative, two patients were operated on. All patients treated conservatively exhibited spontaneous recovery from their paralysis during five to thirteen months after the start of complaints. In one surgical case no compressing structures were found intra-operatively. This patient's complaints also resolved. Our findings suggest that paralysis of the N. interosseus anterior has a high tendency to resolve spontaneously.

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PubMed1987

Bilateral anomalous course of the ulnar nerve at the wrist causing ulnar and median nerve compression syndrome. Case report.

The case of a patient with a bilateral compression syndrome of the ulnar and median nerves at the wrist is described. Both ulnar nerves, which were surgically explored at different times, followed an anomalous course and passed into the canalis carpi side by side with the median nerve. This variation in the course of the ulnar nerve is extremely rare and causes a unique syndrome with characteristic electromyographic patterns.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

[The etiology of ulnar nerve compression syndrome].

A retrospective investigation of the etiology of 132 patients with peripheral ulnar nerve compression was performed. Mainly there was external long-term pressure or compressive lesions near the nerve and disturbances of the osseous structures at the elbow and the wrist.

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PubMed2007

[Diagnostic imaging of nerve compression syndrome].

Compression-induced neuropathy of peripheral nerves can cause severe pain of the foot and ankle. Early diagnosis is important to institute prompt treatment and to minimize potential injury. Although clinical examination combined with electrophysiological studies remain the cornerstone of the diagnostic work-up, in certain cases, imaging may provide key information with regard to the exact anatomic location of the lesion or aid in narrowing the differential diagnosis. In other patients with peripheral neuropathies of the foot and ankle, imaging may establish the etiology of the condition and provide information crucial for management and/or surgical planning. MR imaging and ultrasound provide direct visualization of the nerve and surrounding abnormalities. Bony abnormalities contributing to nerve compression are best assessed by radiographs and CT. Knowledge of the anatomy, the etiology, typical clinical findings, and imaging features of peripheral neuropathies affecting the peripheral nerves of the foot and ankle will allow for a more confident diagnosis.

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