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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2015

Cross-sectional sonographic assessment of the posterior interosseous nerve.

Kazzara Raeburn, Danny Burns, Robert Hage, R Shane Tubbs, Marios Loukas

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Kazzara RaeburnDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada, West Indies.
Danny BurnsDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada, West Indies.
Robert HageDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada, West Indies.
R Shane TubbsDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada, West Indies.
Marios LoukasDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada, West Indies. mloukas@sgu.edu.

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purposeCross-sectional sonographic measurements are considered first-line confirmatory tests in diagnosing peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes. Our aim is to establish normal values of cross-sectional area of the posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) at the arcade of Frohse, the most common site of compression of this nerve.

methodsThe PIN was identified with ultrasound on 50 healthy adults and 30 cadavers. Measurements of the cross-sectional area (CSA), antero-posterior (AP) and lateral (L) distances were taken immediately proximal and distal to the arcade of Frohse.

resultsThe mean AP and L distances of the PIN proximal to the arcade of Frohse were 0.111 cm (0 ± 0.021) and 0.266 cm (±0.058), respectively, while the mean AP and L distances of the PIN distal to the arcade of Frohse were 0.085 cm (±0.019) and 0.343 cm (±0.057), respectively. P squared testing showed a statistically significant difference between the AP and lateral distances of the PIN when comparing proximal and distal to the arcade (p ≤ 0.001). However, the mean CSA of the PIN measured immediately proximal to the arcade of Frohse was 0.022 cm(2) (±0.005); immediately distal to the arcade of Frohse, it was 0.023 cm(2) (±0.004). t test showed no statistical difference between the two regions (p = 0.11).

conclusionsOur study has provided reference values for the PIN in healthy individuals at the arcade of Frohse. Although, there is a flattening of the nerve as it enters the supinator muscle, this should not be mistaken for nerve entrapment as the size of the nerve remains consistent.

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AdultCadaverFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve Compression SyndromesPeripheral NervesSyndromeUltrasonographyUpper ExtremityYoung AdultArcade of FrohsePeripheral nerve entrapmentPosterior interosseous nerve (PIN)Posterior interosseous nerve syndromeUltrasound of posterior interosseous nerve

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