ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS SYNDROME

Course overview

ANTERIOR INTEROSSEUS SYNDROME IS AN ISOLATED PALSY OF FLEXOR POLLICUS LONGUS, THE INDEX AND LONG FINGERS OF THE FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS, AND THE PRONATOR QUADRATUS MUSCLES OF THE FOREARM. IT MANIFESTS AS PAIN IN THE FOREARM ACCOMPANIED COMMONLY BY THE WEAKNESS OF THE INDEX AND THUMB FINGER PINCER MOVEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS THE ETIOLOGY, RELEVANT SURGICAL ANATOMY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH THE ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS SYNDROME, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.