Closed median nerve rupture from elbow trauma

摘要

Though relatively uncommon, median nerve injury following bony trauma of the upper extremity has been described in the literature following humeral fracture [4], forearm fracture [5], and combined dislocation of the shoulder and elbow [6]. Previous reports of median nerve injury from elbow dislocation describe injuries in which the median nerve remains in continuity and functional recovery is spontaneous [8, 9]. In this manuscript, we report a case of a complete, closed, median nerve rupture, requiring repair after elbow dislocation.