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The manifestations of radial nerve injury are dependent upon the level at which the injury occurs. The tricipital branches originate at the lower level of the axilla, and most involvement of the nerve is below this level. The nerve, being closely approximated to the humerus, is frequently involved in fractures of the humerus. The present section deals with neuropathy distal to the tricipital innervation, but proximal to the elbow. In most instances, the nerve damage is one of continuity. Involvement of the posterior interosseous nerve has been dealt with separately.
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Turner, O.A., Taslitz, N., Ward, S. (1990). Radial Nerve Entrapment. In: Handbook of Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4492-9_13
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