Radial Nerve Compression

FREAS

 

Fibrous bands

- level of radio-capitellar joint

 

Recurrent leash of Henry 

- radial recurrent artery

- vessels to mobile wad

 

ECRB 

- fibrous margin

 

Arcade of Frohse 

- free fibrous proximal edge Supinator (superficial belly)

- most common site of compression

- always release

 

Supinator distal edge

- occasional cause

- always decompress to here

 

Radial Nerve Injury

 

Brachial Plexus injury

 

Neurofibroma 

 

Humeral shaft injury 

- Holstein Lewis 

- long spiral fracture where nerve can get caught

 

Monteggia fracture

 

Iatrogenic 

- radial plate or removal

- ORIF radial head or neck fracture

 

Radial Tunnel compression

 

PIN syndrome

-  RA, ganglion