Hourglass-like constriction of the musculocutaneous nerve: case report

Guangzhi Wu; Chunyu Li; Hongbin Sun; Qingyuan Zhu; Shusen Cui

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.07.008

Hourglass-like constriction of the musculocutaneous nerve: case report

J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Oct;35(10):1652-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.07.008.

Authors

Guangzhi Wu¹, Chunyu Li, Hongbin Sun, Qingyuan Zhu, Shusen Cui

Affiliation

¹ Department of Hand Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of China.

PMID: 20888501
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.07.008

Abstract

Hourglass-like constriction has been previously associated with the main trunk of the radial nerve, with its branch of the posterior interosseous nerve, as well as the anterior interosseous nerve, a branch of the median and axillary nerve. Here, we report a case of hourglass-like constriction of the musculocutaneous nerve lesion that showed no recognizable compressive structure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis*
Agricultural Workers' Diseases / surgery*
Arm / innervation*
Arm / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscular Atrophy
Musculocutaneous Nerve / injuries*
Musculocutaneous Nerve / surgery*
Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis*
Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery*
Nerve Transfer / methods*