Posterior Interosseous Nerve Compression in the Forearm, AKA Radial Tunnel Syndrome: A Clinical Diagnosis.

Jennifer Megan Mackinnon Patterson Manuel A MedinaAlexander YangSusan E Mackinnon

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)

The PIN compression in the forearm without motor paralysis is a clinical diagnosis supported by pain drawings, pain quality, and provocative tests. Patients with persistent, therapy-resistant dorsal forearm pain should be evaluated for PIN compression. Surgical decompression provides statistically significant quantifiable improvement in pain and quality of life.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
neuropathic pain
pain management
spinal cord
minimally invasive
case report
ultrasound guided
smoking cessation
peripheral nerve