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Injury to the superficial branch of the radial nerve

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Hand
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Hand

Injury of the R. superficialis nervi radialis, anatomy

The superficial sensory cutaneous branch of the N. radialis, R. superficialis nervi radialis

Injury of the R. superficialis nervi radialis, clinic

  • The injury causes numbness, hyperesthesia, and burning pain dorsolaterally on the hand.
  • Nerve injury is caused by trauma, venipuncture, surgery, or after nerve injury in connection with injection for de Quervain's tenosynovitis.
  • The diagnosis is made with neurography.

Key diagnostics, N. radialis

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