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The anterior interosseous nerve syndrome

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Four cases of the anterior interosseous nerve syndrome, which were treated by neurolysis, are added to the sixty-five already described in the literature. The onset of symptoms is usually spontaneous and electrophysiological examination is of value in making the diagnosis. The most frequent cause of the entrapment is fibrous bands in the pronator teres muscle. The outcome after operation is better for complete lesions than for partial lesions which involve the thumb or index finger only.

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L'auteur ajoute quatre cas de syndrome du nerf inter-osseux antérieur, qu'il a traités par neurolyse, aux 65 cas déjà décrits dans la littérature. Les symptômes surviennent habituellement de façon spontanée et les examens électriques sont utiles au diagnostic. La cause la plus fréquente de la compression est un tractus fibreux situé dans le rond pronateur. L'évolution post-opératoire est meilleure dans les atteintes totales que dans les partielles, ne concernant seulement que le pouce ou l'index.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of Helsingborg, S-251 87, Helsingborg, Sweden

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Worner, CO. The anterior interosseous nerve syndrome. International Orthopaedics 13, 193–197 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00268047

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