The radial nerve danger zone: A cadaver study

The radial nerve danger zone: A cadaver study

Distal humerus fractures are uncommon, comprising 2% of all fractures and a third of all humerus fractures. Open fractures, comminuted fractures and fracture dislocation of the elbow are often accompanied by severe soft tissue damage. External fixation of the humerus is indicated when severe soft tissue damage or the presence of infection warrants initial alternative immobilisation of the fract...

The danger zone for the plantar and calcaneal divisions of the tibial nerve - a cadaveric study

To this end, we describe an area that arises from the midpoint of the navicular-calcaneal line (MPNCL), which contains both nerve divisions in the majority of cases. We called this area the danger zone. We identified the size and location of this danger zone by dissecting a total of 50 cadaveric feet. We measured the distance from the origin of each nerve division to both the navicular tuberosi...

Highway to the Danger Zone

The role of ulnar nerve transposition in ulnar nerve repair: a cadaver study.

Ulnar nerve transposition at the elbow is recommended to diminish nerve gaps during neurorrhaphy. We undertook a cadaver study to determine the gap distance that can be overcome by subcutaneous transposition at the elbow, evaluating lacerations 2.0 cm distal to the medial epicondyle and 2.0 cm proximal to the wrist crease. With a 100-g load on each nerve stump, gaps that could be overcome were ...

Neurological Study of Radial Nerve Conduction During Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting:An Intra‐Operative Evaluation

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting (ERAH) is a feasible and attractive minimally invasive approach for conduit procurement, however there have been concerns about a potential neurological damage occurring at the harvest limb site secondary to injury of the radial nerve during endoscopic harvesting. We present a case of ERAH in which we evaluated intraoperatively the characteristics of radial n...