[Compression of the posterior branch of the radial nerve. An unknown etiology of certain paralysis and certain refractory epicondylalgies]. / La compression de la branche postérieure du nerf radial. Une étiologie méconnue de certaines paralysies et de certaines épicondylalgies rebelles

In certain circumstances, compression of the posterior branch of the radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve) may be caused either by transverse fibrous bands in front of the articular capsule of the elbow, by the anterior border of the 2nd radial, by Frohse's lugament or by the superficial part of supinator brevis. Such problems may be accentuated by repeated dorsal flexion movements of the wrist, with hyperextension of the elbow and above all in prosupination. Clinically, they may result in either complete paralysis (2 cases), or in a syndrome of refractory epicondylar pain with nerve involvement (4 cases). The approach described by the authors permits complete exploration of all the potential points of compression and good results were obtained in the five patients who underwent surgery.

[The surgical treatment of rupture of the rectus femoris muscle in the sportsman (author's transl)]. / Traitement chirurgical des ruptures du droit antérieur (Rectus femoris) chez le sportif.

Ruptures of the middle and lower part of the rectus femoris muscle are seen essentially in the footballer during a shoot at goal. Often unrecognised initially, they warrant surgical treatment in the sportsman. The anatomical appearances of these complete or partial ruptures are described. The authors propose a new technique of reinsertion, relying upon the posterior aponeurotic layer, using non-absorbable sutures. Results were satisfactory in 10 cases out of 11.