1. Radial Nerve Compression Graham Chuter SpR Teaching, RVI April 2007

2. Radial nerve Largest branch of brachial plexus Roots C5,6,7,8 and T1 Least common nerve to be compressed

10. Sites of Compression Axilla Mid-humeral Elbow Distal forearm

11. Axillary Saturday night palsy Honeymooner’s palsy Crutches Preceding pain Transient

12. Mid-humeral Trauma most common cause fracture penetrating injury Exploration v conservative

13. Elbow Most common site Radial tunnel syndrome local structures PIN syndrome supinator entrapment level-dependent

14. Forearm Superficial radial nerve entrapment brachioradialis and ECRL repetitive pronation / supination 50% assoc with De Quervain’s Pain and paraesthesia 1932: Wartenberg’s Syndrome

15. Summary Revision of anatomy 4 main sites of compression / injury axillary humeral elbow forearm Surgery only after failed conservative Rx

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