Q. A prisoner complained of wrist pain following prolonged handcuff application. He also complains of the hand cuffs too tight. What structure might be affected mostly in this case?
a. Extensor tendons
b. Flexor tendons
c. Radial artery
d. Radial nerve
e. Radial styloid
Answer -
c
Radial sensory nerve entrapment at wrist may be the problem here as it is usually caused by lacerations, trauma or tight cuff or wrist bands.
Brachioradialis and ECRL tendons scissor to compress the nerve in pronation position.
The condition is also referred as ' Cheiralgia paresthetica' or ' Wartenberg syndrome'
a. Extensor tendons
b. Flexor tendons
c. Radial artery
d. Radial nerve
e. Radial styloid
Answer -
c
Radial sensory nerve entrapment at wrist may be the problem here as it is usually caused by lacerations, trauma or tight cuff or wrist bands.
Brachioradialis and ECRL tendons scissor to compress the nerve in pronation position.
The condition is also referred as ' Cheiralgia paresthetica' or ' Wartenberg syndrome'
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