Radial Nerve Compression
How common a condition is radial nerve compression?
Radial nerve compression is the least common of the nerve entrapment syndromes of the major nerves in the upper limb.
Where does radial nerve compression most commonly occur?
Radial nerve compression or injury may occur at any point along the anatomic course of the nerve. The most frequent site of compression is in the proximal forearm, in the area of the supinator muscle, and involves the posterior interosseous branch.
What else can also damage this nerve?
Fractures at the junction of the proximal and middle thirds of the humerus and on the radial aspect of the wrist may also damage the nerve.