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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE AND CLINICAL NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Posterior interosseous(radial) nerve injury

        임상진단(증상) : Left thumb weakness


    1. Nerve Conduction study
   
       1) Motor nerve conduction study
          WNL at left median, ulnar and right radial nerves
          Low amplitude at left radial nerve than right side

       2) Sensory nerve conduction study
          WNL at left superficial radial, median and ulnar nerves

     2. EMG
        Abnormal spontaneous activities at left EIP and APL muscles
        Giant MUAPs at left EIP muscle
        Polyphasic MUAPs at left APL muscle
        Reduced recruitment pattern at left APL muscle

     Result) Posterior interosseous(radial) nerve injury, left
                - Injury level : mid-forearm level
                - Partial axonotmesis with regenerating state