• J Hand Surg Eur Vol · Aug 1994

    Case Reports

    Intermittent axillary nerve palsy caused by a humeral exostosis.

    • J Witthaut, K J Steffens, and E Koob.
    • Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, St. Josef Hospitals, Heidbergweg, Essen-Kupferdreh, Germany.
    • J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 1994 Aug 1; 19 (4): 422-3.

    AbstractWe report an uncommon case of intermittent axillary nerve palsy caused by a humeral exostosis in an 11-year-old boy. After excision of the cartilagenous exostosis of the proximal end of the left humerus, the pre-operative symptoms of axillary nerve compression were alleviated.

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