A postoperative heterotopic ossification leading to radial palsy.
Hand Surg Rehabil
; 43(2): 101627, 2024 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-38104769
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 58-year-old man who developed radial palsy three months after surgical reinsertion of the distal biceps brachii through a single anterior approach. Radiographs and ultrasound examinations revealed heterotopic ossification compressing the deep branch of the radial nerve. Surgical excision and neurolysis were performed. At the two-month follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic. Practitioners and orthopedic surgeons should be aware of the risk of heterotopic ossification after distal biceps reinsertion and its possible atypical clinical presentation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ossification, Heterotopic
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Radial Neuropathy
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Hand Surg Rehabil
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article