Ulnar Nerve Palsy Following Closed Fracture of the Distal Radius: A Report of 2 Cases
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
;
: 55-58, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Ulnar nerve palsy subsequent to a fracture of the distal radius is extremely rare compared to a median nerve injury. The lesion tends to occur in younger patents with a high-energy mechanism of injury and a severe injury pattern consisting of wide displacement, comminution, combined distal ulnar fracture and open fracture. The mechanism of injury can contribute to a direct contusion and traction, compression secondary to prolonged edema and tissue fibrosis, intraneural fibrosis and laceration. We report 2 cases of progressive ulnar nerve palsy subsequent to closed fractures of the distal radius. The neurological symptoms recovered in all cases who underwent nerve decompression and neurolysis at 2 or 3 months after the trauma. It is recommended that cases with high-energy, widely displaced or comminuted fractures of the distal radius be evaluated carefully for ulnar nerve as well as median nerve injury.
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Assunto principal:
Fraturas do Rádio
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Fraturas Cominutivas
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Neuropatias Ulnares
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Fixação Interna de Fraturas
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Fraturas Fechadas
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2010
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