Robert Wartenberg Syndrome and Sign: A Review Article

Background: Robert Wartenberg, a European-American neurologist, was born in 1887 and died 1956. His description of radial sensory nerve compression at the forearm is memorialized as Wartenberg’s syndrome. He recognized that involuntary abduction little finger could be caused by ulnar palsy - finding often called sign Syndrome signs are reviewed, brief biography presented. Objective: To review Discussion: Compression superficial branch nerve, syndrome, characterized pain, paresthesia, dysesthesia along dorsoradial distal forearm. Non-operative treatment can include activity restriction anti-inflammatory medication. If symptoms persist, surgical decompression an option. The abducted posture result from low palsy. Tendon transfer performed to correct this deformity. Conclusion: were described Wartenberg carry his name eponymous syndrome sign, respectively.