AAEM case report #25: Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome
β Scribed by Jacqueline J. Wertsch
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1008 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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A case of isolated anterior interosseous nerve palsy with its characteristic clinical picture of lack of function is described. The typical symptoms are the inability to flex the terminal phalanges of the thumb and index finger, possibly of other fingers too, and the inability to pronate the forearm
Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome (AINS) has been well described. A key muscle to examine clinically and on electromyography is the pronator teres, as this can differentiate between forearm and more proximal entrapment sites. We present a case of AINS with marked weakness and denervation of prona