Post traumatic entrapment neuropathy of digital nerve – A case report and review of literature

We report a case of compressive neuropathy in a digit caused by entrapment in fracture callus of the phalanx. The lesion was resected with rapid relief of symptoms. This cause must be kept in mind in cases of phalangeal fractures which present with digital compressive neuropathy.

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Main Authors: Sanjay Maurya, PS Bhandari
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-06-01
Colecção:The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma
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