Brachial Entrapment

Karlsson J, Thorstien T, Thorleifsson R, Arnason H (1986) Entrapment of the median nerve and brachial artery after supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 104 389-391... 

Microsurgical techniques are fundamental for the treatment of abnormal nerve conditions such as nerve entrapments, nerve ruptures, and brachial plexus injuries. These operations involve delicate nerve repairs through direct anastomosis or the implantation of nerve grafts. 

Stewart JD (2003) Peripheral nerve fascicles anatomy and clinical relevance. Muscle Nerve 28 525-541 Talha H, Enon B, Chevalier JM et al (1987) Brachial artery entrapment compression by the supracondylar process. Ann Vase Surg 1 479-482... 

Struthers , which joins the anomalous bony process and the medial epicondyle. Clinically, this condition typically affects young sportsmen as a result of intense muscular activity in the elbow and forearm and may start with pain and numbness in the first three fingers and weakness of forearm muscles innervated by the median nerve (Sener et al. 1998). US can demonstrate the relationship of the median nerve with the anomalous bone and ligament. Although not yet reported in the radiological literature, displacement of the nerve by these structures may represent an indicator of entrapment. Therapy includes excision of the ligament of Struthers and ablation of the supracondylar process. The brachial artery can also be compressed by an anomalous insertion of the pronator teres muscle into the supracondylar process (Talha et al. 1987). 

Bodner G, Huber B, Schwabegger A et al (1999) Sonographic detection of radial nerve entrapment within a humerus fracture.) Ultrasound Med 18 703-706 Bodner G, Buchberger W, Schocke M et al (2001) Radial nerve palsy associated with humeral shaft fracture evaluation with US - initial experience. Radiology 219 811-816 Chuang YM, Luo CB, Chou YH et al (2002) Sonographic diagnosis and treatment of a median nerve epineurial hematoma caused by brachial artery catheterization. J Ultrasound Med 21 705-708... 

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