Abstract:Case: A 21-year-old collegiate baseball pitcher presented with transient lateral arm pain and wrist extension weakness after pitching more than 1 inning. Physical examination was unremarkable at rest. Ultrasound-guided injection of the radial nerve at the level of the lateral intramuscular septum improved his symptoms. After decompression of the radial nerve, the patient noted resolution of his symptoms while pitching.
Conclusion:Atraumatic radial neuropathy is a rare but documented phenomenon. As far as we kn… Show more
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