Abstract
Ganglions of the upper extremity are common. Radial nerve dysfunction, particularly radial sensory dysfunction, is a rare finding in association with a ganglion. We present our experience with two such ganglia and a review of the literature.
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The authors wish to thank Beth Kaczmarek, Editorial Consultant for the Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, for her assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.
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Lifchez, S.D., Dzwierzynski, W.W. & Sanger, J.R. Compression Neuropathy of the Radial Nerve Due to Ganglion Cysts. HAND 3, 152–154 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-007-9083-x
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