Radial Nerve Entrapment Flashcards
1
Q
What are radial nerve entrapment syndromes
A
radial nerve palsy
radial tunnel syndrome
2
Q
What is radial nerve palsy also known as
A
saturday night palsy
3
Q
How does radial nerve palsy present
A
- wrist drop
- loss of sensation in dorsal web space between thumb and index finger
4
Q
How txt radial nerve palsy
A
cock-up splint for wrist
orthopedic follow-up
occupation therapy
surgery
5
Q
What is radial tunnel syndrome
A
posterior interosseous nerve in forearm
