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Radial Neuropathy

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Definition: Disease involving the RADIAL NERVE. Clinical features include weakness of elbow extension, elbow flexion, supination of the forearm, wrist and finger extension, and thumb abduction. Sensation may be impaired over regions of the dorsal forearm. Common sites of compression or traumatic injury include the AXILLA and radial groove of the HUMERUS.      Other names Saturday Night Palsies; Radial Neuropathies; Radial Nerve Lesions; Radial Nerve Disease; Palsy, Crutch; Palsies, Crutch; Neuropathy, Radial; Neuropathies, Radial; Nerve Lesions, Radial; Nerve Lesion, Radial; Nerve Diseases, Radial; Nerve Disease, Radial; Lesions, Radial Nerve; Lesion, Radial Nerve; Crutch Palsies; Superficial Radial Nerve Lesion; Radial Nerve Lesion; Radial Nerve Diseases; Lesion, Superficial Radial Nerve; Saturday Night Palsy

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