A case of radial nerve injury associated with a transverse fracture of the middle third of the humerus is reported. The radial nerve was found to be completely severed at the fracture site. Early exploration of the nerve and internal fixation of the fracture gave a satisfactory result.
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1999 Jan 1; 119 (1-2): 109-11.
AbstractA case of radial nerve injury associated with a transverse fracture of the middle third of the humerus is reported. The radial nerve was found to be completely severed at the fracture site. Early exploration of the nerve and internal fixation of the fracture gave a satisfactory result.