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Radial nerve injuries associated with humeral fractures. 2006

Michael J DeFranco, and Jeffrey N Lawton

Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

A radial nerve injury associated with a humeral shaft fracture is an important injury pattern among trauma patients. It is the most common peripheral nerve injury associated with this fracture. Although treatment for this injury pattern is a controversial subject among upper-extremity surgeons, certain principles of management need to be applied in all cases. As our understanding of the pathoanatomy of the humerus and surrounding neurovascular structures has evolved, surgeons have adapted their strategies to improve outcome and avoid long-term morbidity. The principles of management and the clinical outcomes of various treatment strategies, defined in the literature, are reviewed in this article.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008866	Microsurgery	The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D009431	Neural Conduction	The propagation of the NERVE IMPULSE along the nerve away from the site of an excitation stimulus.	Nerve Conduction,Conduction, Nerve,Conduction, Neural,Conductions, Nerve,Conductions, Neural,Nerve Conductions,Neural Conductions
D011826	Radial Nerve	A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans the fibers of the radial nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C5 to T1), travel via the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, and supply motor innervation to extensor muscles of the arm and cutaneous sensory fibers to extensor regions of the arm and hand.	Nerve, Radial,Nerves, Radial,Radial Nerves
D012075	Remission, Spontaneous	A spontaneous diminution or abatement of a disease over time, without formal treatment.	Spontaneous Healing,Spontaneous Regression,Spontaneous Remission,Healing, Spontaneous,Regression, Spontaneous,Spontaneous Healings,Spontaneous Regressions
D001915	Braces	Orthopedic appliances used to support, align, or hold parts of the body in correct position. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Brace
D005592	Fracture Fixation	The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.	Skeletal Fixation,Fracture Reduction,Fixation, Fracture,Fixation, Skeletal,Fixations, Fracture,Fixations, Skeletal,Fracture Fixations,Fracture Reductions,Reduction, Fracture,Reductions, Fracture,Skeletal Fixations
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006810	Humeral Fractures	Fractures of the HUMERUS.	Humeri Fractures,Humerus Fractures,Fracture, Humeral,Fracture, Humeri,Fracture, Humerus,Humeral Fracture,Humeri Fracture,Humerus Fracture
D006811	Humerus	Bone in humans and primates extending from the SHOULDER JOINT to the ELBOW JOINT.	Humeri,Greater Tubercle,Humeral Greater Tuberosity,Humeral Lesser Tuberosity,Lesser Tubercle,Olecranon Fossa,Olecranon Fossi,Greater Tubercles,Greater Tuberosities, Humeral,Greater Tuberosity, Humeral,Humeral Greater Tuberosities,Humeral Lesser Tuberosities,Lesser Tubercles,Lesser Tuberosities, Humeral,Lesser Tuberosity, Humeral,Tubercle, Greater,Tubercles, Greater