Open AccessUlnar nerve injury associated with displaced distal radius fracture: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Jingjing Yang,
Wei Qü,
Yuxuan Wu,
Haiyue Jiang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6956
Subject(s) - medicine , neurolysis , ulnar nerve , surgery , decompression , nerve injury , wrist , distal radius fracture , anesthesia , elbow
Ulnar nerve injury subsequent to a fracture of the distal radius is extremely rare compared to median nerve injury. Treatment of ulnar nerve injury after closed distal radial fracture is controversial. Reasonable surgical planning and careful postoperative management can improve the prognosis of patients.