What is it about?

This study involved dissection of 52 cadavers to understand the anatomy involved during compression of the posterior interosseous nerve within the supinator muscle.

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Why is it important?

A finite understanding of the supinator anatomy provides surgeons with critical information when attempting to locate the posterior interosseous nerve while performing surgical decompression.

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This page is a summary of: Relationships Between the Posterior Interosseous Nerve and the Supinator Muscle: Application to Peripheral Nerve Compression Syndromes and Nerve Transfer Procedures, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A Central European Neurosurgery, May 2013, Thieme Publishing Group,
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1343986.
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