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Ulnar nerve palsy following fractures of the distal radius: clinical and anatomical studies. 1991

A C Clarke, and R F Spencer

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.

We report three cases of progressive ulnar nerve palsy following fractures of the distal radius. One was an open injury and one involved dorsal displacement of the nerve through a dislocated distal radio-ulnar joint. All were associated with dense scar tissue formation around the nerve. Early surgical decompression was successful in all cases. An anatomical study indicated that the relative immunity of the nerve to injury in this region may be due to its greater excursion and mobility compared with the median nerve.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010243	Paralysis	A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45)	Palsy,Plegia,Todd Paralysis,Todd's Paralysis,Palsies,Paralyses,Paralysis, Todd,Paralysis, Todd's,Plegias,Todds Paralysis
D010292	Paresthesia	Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth, tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced spontaneously in the absence of stimulation.	Dysesthesia,Formication,Paresthesia, Distal,Paresthesia, Painful,Distal Paresthesia,Distal Paresthesias,Dysesthesias,Formications,Painful Paresthesia,Painful Paresthesias,Paresthesias,Paresthesias, Distal,Paresthesias, Painful
D011885	Radius Fractures	Fractures of the RADIUS.	Galeazzi Fracture,Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation,Radial Fractures,Dislocation, Galeazzi Fracture,Fracture Dislocation, Galeazzi,Fracture, Galeazzi,Fracture, Radial,Fracture, Radius,Radial Fracture,Radius Fracture
D002348	Carpal Bones	The eight bones of the wrist: SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; TRIQUETRUM BONE; PISIFORM BONE; TRAPEZIUM BONE; TRAPEZOID BONE; CAPITATE BONE; and HAMATE BONE.	Bone, Carpal,Bones, Carpal,Carpal Bone
D002921	Cicatrix	The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.	Scars,Cicatrization,Scar,Scarring
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly