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Compressive neuropathy in childhood: A report of 14 cases
Author(s) -
Jones H. Royden
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880090807
Subject(s) - mononeuropathy , medicine , musculocutaneous nerve , orthopedic surgery , sciatic nerve , radial nerve , surgery , ulnar nerve , anesthesia , electromyography , median nerve , anatomy , peripheral neuropathy , elbow , physical medicine and rehabilitation , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
During a 6‐year period, 14 of 898 patients examined at a pediatric electromyographic laboratory had a compressive mononeuropathy. These included five injuries to the peroneal nerve, four to the sciatic nerve, two to the distal radial nerve, and one each to the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve, the musculocutaneous nerve, and the long thoracic nerve. A potentially preventable mechanism was identified in 9 of the 14 patients, including prolonged posture in three of the four sciatic and two of the peroneal neuropathies. Four other mononeuropathies were secondary to pressure from an orthopedic appliance or procedure (one injury to the musculocutaneous nerve, one to the long thoracic nerve, two to the peroneal nerve).