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Upper extremity nerve entrapments.

Delores C Schoen1

  • 1School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.

Orthopedic Nursing
|April 16, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Nerve entrapment, where a nerve is compressed by surrounding tissues, commonly affects the upper extremities. This condition causes pain and altered sensations, potentially leading to nerve damage.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Orthopedics
  • Anatomy

Background:

  • Nerve entrapment involves compression of a nerve within its anatomical pathway.
  • It is more prevalent in the upper extremities compared to the lower extremities.
  • Symptoms include pain, paresthesias, and potential sensory or motor deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss major pathologies causing upper extremity nerve entrapment.
  • To cover nerve entrapment in the cervical, thoracic, shoulder, elbow, and wrist regions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of pathologies causing nerve entrapment.
  • Focus on anatomical areas of the upper extremity.

Main Results:

  • Identified common pathologies leading to nerve compression in the upper limbs.
  • Detailed the involvement of cervical, thoracic, shoulder, elbow, and wrist areas.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the pathologies of upper extremity nerve entrapment is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • This review consolidates information on common nerve entrapment sites and causes in the upper limbs.

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