A Cadaveric Study of the Posterior Interosseous Nerve and Its Branches at the Level of the Distal Radius

Purpose: Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) damage has been cited as a cause of wrist pain syndrome after distal radius fractures. The goal of this cadaveric study was to examine this hypothesis by looking for branches between the PIN and the periosteum of the distal radius. Methods: The PIN was dis...

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Main Authors: Thomas M. Gregory, MD, PhD, Marion Goutard, MD, Jules Gregory, MD, Simon A. Hurst, MD, Lorenzo Merlini, MD, Jérome Pierrart, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514118300616