FRACTURES OF THE FOREARM COMPLICATED BY PALSY OF THE ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE CAUSED BY A CONSTRICTIVE DRESSING - A REPORT OF 4 CASES

Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome is a compressive neuropathy of th e anterior interosseous nerve characterized by partial or total paraly sis of the flexor pollicis longus, the flexor digitorum to the index f inger, and the pronator quadratus, with no loss of sensation(9,11) Alt hough Stern and Kutz listed thirteen possible causes, anterior interos seous nerve syndrome as the result of a tight dressing was not describ ed, We report the cases of four patients who had a palsy of the anteri or interosseous nerve secondary to inappropriate application of cotton padding for a postoperative cast or splint. These patients were manag ed during a three-year period at the trauma center at Henry Ford Hospi tal.