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Successful treatment of pronator syndrome by botulinum toxine injection
B Patzner, CD Reimers · Klinische Neurophysiologie · 2008 · Heft 01
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The pronator syndrome is a rare proximal entrapment syndrome of the median nerve, characterized by diffuse pain on the volar surface of the forearm, typically exaggerated by pronation of the forearm against resistance. Most frequent etiologies include anatomical abnormalities, occasionally manifested by repetitive pronation of the forearm or bearing of heavy loads. The diagnosis is mainly based on the patients history and clinical findings. Treatment includes immobilization of the forearm, local injections of steroids, non-steroid antirheumatic drugs, and in refractory cases decompression of the nerve. We report…
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Decompression
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Prone Position
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Breast
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Klinische Neurophysiologie
