Median nerve entrapment in a callus fracture following a pediatric both-bone forearm fracture: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Forearm fractures are common injuries in childhood. Median nerve entrapment is a rare complication of forearm fractures, but several cases have been reported in the literature. This case report discusses the diagnosis and management of median nerve entrapment in a 13-year-old male who presented acutely with a both-bone forearm fracture and numbness in the median nerve distribution. Following the delayed diagnosis, surgical exploration revealed complete nerve entrapment and a nerve graft was performed.

Keywords

• Humans
• Forearm injuries
• Fractures, bone
• Median nerve
• Transplants