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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    ANATOMICAL INSIGHTS INTO THE POSTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE. IMPLICATIONS FOR PROXIMAL FOREARM SURGICAL APPROACHES.


    Dr Pratyusha Challa , Dr L Rajaneesh Babu
    JCDR. 2023: 2809-2824

    Abstract

    Introduction: The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is at risk of injury when surgical procedures are undertaken in the proximal forearm. Moreover, the use of retractors to allow adequate exposure of the radial head and neck could lead to compression or traction injuries of the PIN. Extensive exposure of the proximal radius is required in cases of fractures of the proximal radius, trauma, and in certain conditions of the elbow.Incisions in radial head fractures are placed over the radial head and knowledge of the relationship of the PIN to the radial head is important in such cases. In addition, decompression procedures undertaken for PIN in cases of its entrapment require the exact localization of PIN. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship of the PIN to adjacent anatomical landmarks, which can be used to prevent iatrogenic injury to the nerve.

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    Volume 14 Issue 6

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