A Rare Case of Traumatic Acute Pronator Syndrome in the Setting of Anticoagulation Therapy

Pronator syndrome (PS) is a rare type of peripheral compression neuropathy in which the median nerve becomes entrapped as it passes through the pronator teres muscle at the proximal forearm. We report an unusual case of acute PS in a 78-year-old patient on warfarin who presented after traumatic fore...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-03, Vol.15 (3), p.e36931
Main Authors: Tuano, Krystle R, Fisher, Marlie H, Yang, Jerry H, Gordon, Mickey J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anticoagulants
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Hematoma
Occupational therapy
Orthopedics
Patients
Surgeons
Trauma
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Summary:Pronator syndrome (PS) is a rare type of peripheral compression neuropathy in which the median nerve becomes entrapped as it passes through the pronator teres muscle at the proximal forearm. We report an unusual case of acute PS in a 78-year-old patient on warfarin who presented after traumatic forearm injury with forearm swelling, pain, and paresthesias. After emergent nerve decompression and hematoma evacuation, the patient regained near complete recovery of median nerve function six months after diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.36931