Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases

Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases

Three cases of PIN palsy following biceps repair are presented with clinical and imaging correlation. The imaging findings in these cases will be discussed and the orthopedic literature, as regards possible surgical approaches and technical factors believed to predispose to or prevent this complicat...

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Main Authors: Darren Fitzpatrick, Catherine Petchprapa, Leon Rybak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/508924
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spelling doaj-b4cf743dc1e54a0ca1bdf43e02dbbef02020-11-24T21:40:18ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702015-01-01201510.1155/2015/508924508924Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 CasesDarren Fitzpatrick0Catherine Petchprapa1Leon Rybak2Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1 Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, 660 1st Avenue, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10016, USADepartment of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, 660 1st Avenue, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10016, USAThree cases of PIN palsy following biceps repair are presented with clinical and imaging correlation. The imaging findings in these cases will be discussed and the orthopedic literature, as regards possible surgical approaches and technical factors believed to predispose to or prevent this complication, will be reviewed. It is important for radiologists to serve as consultants in these uncommon but sometimes devastating complications, helping to quickly and accurately recognize the imaging findings corresponding to the clinical symptoms and aiding the surgeon in diagnosis and treatment by identifying the possible causes and sites of nerve compression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/508924
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Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases
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title Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases
title_short Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases
title_full Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases
title_fullStr Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases
title_full_unstemmed Imaging of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy following Distal Biceps Repair: A Report of 3 Cases
title_sort imaging of posterior interosseous neuropathy following distal biceps repair: a report of 3 cases
publisher Hindawi Limited
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2090-6870
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Three cases of PIN palsy following biceps repair are presented with clinical and imaging correlation. The imaging findings in these cases will be discussed and the orthopedic literature, as regards possible surgical approaches and technical factors believed to predispose to or prevent this complication, will be reviewed. It is important for radiologists to serve as consultants in these uncommon but sometimes devastating complications, helping to quickly and accurately recognize the imaging findings corresponding to the clinical symptoms and aiding the surgeon in diagnosis and treatment by identifying the possible causes and sites of nerve compression.
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