Examination of Radial Nerve and viva
Not to miss following points during the examination
Attitute of the limb
Look - Wrist Drop
Elbow semiflexed
any scars on arm , forarm
any muscles wasting
Feel - temperature
any soft tissue or bony tenderness
tinel's sign ,scar tenderness , scar pliability
Movement
active and passive
Measurement if any angulation or bony deformity
Neurovvascular examination
sensation of autonomous zones of hands and direct the examination to the nerve affected
Power of muscles - Examine both the weaker muscles and donor group of muscles
Arm - Triceps function
Elbow - Brachioradialis
Pronator Teres
Supinator
Wrist ECRL
ECRB
ECU
PL / FCU / FCR
Reflexes
Pulsation
Special tests - ligament laxity
How do you confirm that its radial nerve injury ?
Humerus shaft fracture or dorsoradial fracture
Deficits
Wrist extension
thumb extension and abduction
finger MCP extension
More distal radial injuries
low radial nerve palsy
preserved wrist extension
loss of thumb extension , abduction and finger MCP joint extension
Treatement -
Observe - closed humeral fracture
Surgery - in absence of recovery or no advancing tinel's sign at 3 months
radial nerve neurorraphy (outcome before 6 months )
Tendon transfer - post pone for 6 months
Burkhalter indications
1.To act as a substitute during regrowth of nerve , avoids external splints
2. to act as a helper
3. to intervene when results of nerve repair poor or irrepairable
Low Radial Nerve Palsy
P3 forearm fractures
Different Tendon Transfer
Jone's -
Brand -
Boyes -
Tsugen -
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