Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Anterior interosseous nerve palsy in the early postoperative period after open capsular release for elbow stiffness: a case report

  • Christopher A. Colasanti (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health) ;
  • Michael Boin (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health) ;
  • Jacques Hacquebord (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health) ;
  • Mandeep S. Virk (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health)
  • Received : 2022.02.28
  • Accepted : 2022.09.21
  • Published : 2023.12.01
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Abstract

Surgical release of elbow contracture is associated with injury to structures traversing the elbow. To date, only one other case report has been published describing anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) palsy that developed immediately after open elbow contracture release and debridement. Here we describe the unique case of a patient that developed AIN palsy 1 week after operation, including magnetic resonance imaging and electrodiagnostic studies, to shed some light on the etiology of this rare complication.

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