RADIAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Course overview

RADIAL TUNNEL SYNDROME REFERS TO A COMPRESSIVE NEUROPATHY OF THE POSTERIOR INTEROSSEUS NERVE (PIN) IN THE RADIAL TUNNEL. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE PAIN WITHOUT MOTOR OR SENSORY PATHOLOGY. TREATMENT IS USUALLY CONSERVATIVE, WITH SURGICAL RADIAL TUNNEL RELEASE RESERVED FOR RECALCITRANT CASES. THE ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, EVALUATION, TREATMENT, AND PROGNOSIS OF RADIAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE TREATING PROVIDER AND INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN DIAGNOSING THIS CONDITION.