You've Got Some Nerve: Initial Management of Iatrogenic Nerve Injuries.

Orthopaedic surgery has a higher risk of iatrogenic nerve injury than other surgical specialties. The initial management depends on the etiology, which requires early recognition and an appreciation for the injury. Three perspectives are given to guide the surgeon through the initial management of these devastating complications.

Double Crush Syndrome in the Lower Extremity: Simultaneous L5 Radiculopathy and Common Peroneal Nerve Compression.

Background: Double crush syndrome (DCS) is defined as multiple sites of compression along a single nerve. The combination of a compressive proximal lesion in the lumbar spine and a distal common peroneal nerve entrapment may result in compound nerve dysfunction.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 100 patients who underwent common peroneal nerve decompression with a diagnosis of L5 radiculopathy between January 2000 and April 2023 at two quaternary academic institutions was performed.

Failed ulnar nerve surgery due to persistent unrecognized snapping triceps from cubitus varus due to a distal humeral malunion in an adult: illustrative case.

Background: Snapping triceps is a dynamic condition in which a portion of the medial head of the triceps dislocates over the medial epicondyle during flexion or extension. Pushed by the triceps, the ulnar nerve typically also dislocates over the medial epicondyle, causing neuropathy. Posttraumatic cubitus varus deformities resulting from pediatric supracondylar fractures have been associated with snapping triceps.

Predisposing factors for incomplete spontaneous recovery after Parsonage-Turner Syndrome.

Introduction: Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) is a rare idiopathic brachial neuritis that classically presents with sudden onset upper extremity pain followed by upper limb weakness, sensory disruption, and muscle atrophy. We hypothesized that the type of antecedent event before symptom onset would determine the degree of spontaneous recovery after PTS.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who presented with PTS to a single tertiary referral center from January 2002 to December 2021.