The anatomy of the posterior interosseous nerve as a graft*
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Our experience with the anterior interosseous artery fasciocutaneous flap for local and distant soft tissue reconstructions
2022, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryCitation Excerpt :Alternatively, the distal part of AIN can also be sacrificed, taking care not to injure the branches to the flexor pollicis longus more proximally in the forearm. The functional impairment derived by the sacrifice of these two nerves is negligible; however, their caliber is small and best suited for nerve reconstructions distal to the PIP joint.16–18 The donor site is closed by direct approximation of the wound margins.
Clinical applications of autografts, conduits, and allografts in repair of nerve defects in the hand: Current guidelines
2014, Clinics in Plastic SurgeryCitation Excerpt :To determine the appropriate donor nerve, the surgeon must consider the caliber of the nerve to be repaired, the length of the defect, and donor site morbidity. The terminal branch of the posterior interosseous nerve (PIN), which can be found in the volar aspect of the fourth dorsal extensor compartment, is a good caliber match for a distal digital nerve, and can be harvested with little or no donor site deficit (Fig. 1).21 Nerve autografts should be reversed in orientation, to avoid loss of axons through small side branches of the nerve.22
A neglected case of rare palsy of the descending branch of the posterior interosseous nerve due to penetrating injury
2012, Journal of Orthopaedic ScienceA Practical Approach to Nerve Grafting in the Upper Extremity
2006, Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper ExtremityPenetrating injury to the terminal branches of the posterior interosseous nerve with nerve grafting
2001, Journal of Hand SurgeryA practical approach to nerve grafting in the upper extremity
2005, Atlas of Hand ClinicsCitation Excerpt :The nerve can be located through a dorsal wrist incision just proximal to Lister's tubercle, developing the plane between the third and fourth extensor compartments. The mean length of the PIN from its terminal expansion at the wrist to its most distal muscular branch (to the extensor pollicus longus) is 6 cm [48]. The terminal portion of the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) also provides proprioception to the joint capsule.
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From the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Anatomy, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH.