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Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome following cutdown catheterization
Author(s) -
Finelli Pasquale F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410010222
Subject(s) - medicine , thumb , index finger , surgery , anatomy
Abstract Traumatic neuropathy following intravenous catheterization by means of a cutdown at the antecubital fossa resulted in inability to flex the tip of the index finger and thumb. The impaired pincer grasp that results causes considerable handicap when the dominant hand is involved.