Table 1. Etiology and Findings of Electrodiagnosis and Nerve Ultrasound in Patients with Radial or Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy.
Patient # | Etiology | EDX Result | NUS Result |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Idiopathic | RN | RN + PIN |
2 | Humerus Fracture | RN | RN + PIN |
3 | Humerus Fracture | RN | RN + PIN |
4 | Gunshot Wound | RN | RN + PIN |
5 | Sleep Compression | RN | RN + PIN |
6 | Idiopathic | RN | RN + PIN |
7 | Humerus Fracture | RN | RN |
8 | Gunshot Wound | RN | RN |
9 | Gunshot Wound | RN | RN |
10 | Post- Surgery | RN | RN |
11 | Tumor | RN | RN |
12 | Idiopathic | RN | RN |
13 | Idiopathic | RN | RN |
14 | Idiopathic | RN | Normal |
15 | Sleep Compression | RN | Normal |
16 | Elbow Fracture | PIN | PIN |
17 | Idiopathic | PIN | PIN |
18 | Humerus Fracture | Posterior cord | RN |
19 | Tumor | Normal | RN |
Legend: EDx: electrodiagnosis; NUS: nerve ultrasound; RN: radial neuropathy; PIN: posterior interosseous neuropathy. Patients #1-6, in bold, had both radial and posterior interosseous neuropathy identified with nerve ultrasound.