Expectant Management, Tendon Transfer, or Nerve Transfer Surgery for Radial Nerve Injury: A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Expectations, Goals, and Treatment Experiences.

Background: After a radial nerve injury, patients must weigh a complicated set of advantages and disadvantages to observation or surgery. We conducted semistructured interviews to characterize the decision-making process that these patients undertake.

Methods: We recruited participants who were treated with expectant management (nonoperatively), received only a tendon transfer, or received a nerve transfer.