Title of article :
Anterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Following Proximal Humeral Fracture: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Sobhani Eraghi, Amir Dept. of Orthopedics Surgery - Rasoul Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hosseinzadeh, Nima Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) palsy after proximal humeral fracture is very rare syndrome. This report presents a 21-year-old man with axillary nerve and AIN palsy following a proximal humeral fracture. The fracture was treated with open reduction and internal fixation, and nerve palsy was treated conservatively. At 6-month follow-up, proximal humeral and distal radius fractures had a complete union. There was no subluxation of the humeral head, due to complete deltoid muscle recovery. Range of motion of the shoulders was complete and symmetric. FPL, index FDP and deltoid muscles had full strength. EMG revealed complete recovery of the axillary nerve and AIN injury.
Keywords :
Anterior interosseous nerve palsy , Axillary nerve injury , Neuropraxia , Proximal humeral fracture
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
