Entrapment of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve exiting through theforearm fascia

Isolated lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve entrapment syndromes are unco mmon. This report describes the compression of the lateral antebrachial cut aneous nerve of the forearm at the level of its passage through the superfi cial antebrachial fascia, distal to the elbow crease. Numbness and a painfu l dysesthesia over the radial aspect of the volar forearm were documented. Failure of conservative treatment necessitated surgical decompression. (J H and Surg 2007;26A:64-67. Copyright (C) 2001 by the American Society for Sur gery of the Hand.).