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Radial Neuropathy at the Spiral Groove
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| Radial Neuropathy at the Spiral Groove | |
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| Synonym | Saturday night palsy |
| Pathophysiology | Entrapment of the Radial Nerve at the radial groove of the humerus |
| Clinical Features | Loss of sensation of the dorsal aspect of the lateral hand, part of the thumb, and proximal aspect of the dorsal 2-4 fingers. Weakness of extensors. |
Radial neuropathy at the spiral groove is also known as saturday night palsy.
Clinical Features
Sensory impairment of dorsal aspect of the lateral hand, part of the thumb, and proximal aspect of the dorsal 2-4 fingers.
Muscles affected are extensor indicis, extensor digitorum communis, extensor carpi ulnaris, long head of extensor carpi radialis, supinator. The triceps are spared.
Literature Review
Literature Review
- Reviews from the last 7 years: review articles, free review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, NCBI Bookshelf
- Articles from all years: PubMed search, Google Scholar search.
- TRIP Database: clinical publications about evidence-based medicine.
- Other Wikis: Radiopaedia, Wikipedia Search, Wikipedia I Feel Lucky, Orthobullets,
