Incomplete Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome: Misdiagnosed as the Rupture of Flexor Pollicis Longus - A Case Report -

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2008;13(2):125-127.
Published online June 1, 2008.

Hyoung-Min Kim,Il-Jung Park,Youn-Soo Kim,Kee-Haeng Lee,Changhoon Jeong,Chan-Woong Moon,Hyun-Sik Lee

부분 전방 골간 신경 증후군: 장 무지 굴곡건의 파열로 오인한 사례 - 1예 보고-

김형민,박일중,김윤수,이기행,정창훈,문찬웅,이현식

Abstract

Incomplete anterior interosseous nerve syndrome and spontaneous rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon are sometimes confused, which can lead to inappropriate surgery. The authors report such a case of inappropriate surgical exploration of an intact flexor pollicis longus tendon in the presence of incomplete anterior interosseous nerve syndrome. Careful preoperative examination is essential to avoid confusing these two entities.