Painful neuroma of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm after surgery for lateral humeral epicondylitis

Anatomy of the Posterior Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve: Practical Information for the Surgeon Operating on the Lateral Aspect of the Elbow

“…1 Anatomists have taught medical students about the PABCN for more than a century. [2][3][4][5][6][7] As long ago as 1918 Gray's Anatomy described it as a branch of the "musculospiral nerve" (radial nerve) with its termination in the dorsal forearm.…”

Relocation of Neuromas of the Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm Into the Brachialis Muscle

“…Implantation of neuromas into muscle was described as early as 1918 (Moszkowicz, 1918) although the techniques of relocation have been refined to identify muscles appropriate for nerve relocation in specific anatomical areas (Dellon and Mackinnon, 1986;Dellon et al, 2004;Hazari and Elliot, 2004;Novak et al, 1995;Sood and Elliot, 1998;Stahl and Rosenberg, 2002). For reasons already described, the superficial radial nerve and the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve are both frequently injured and synchronous relocation of the two nerves into the brachioradialis muscle is often appropriate (Dellon and Mackinnon, 1986).…”

Injury to the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve During Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery: A Cadaver Study

“…However, injury to cutaneous nerves is likely to contribute to postoperative pain, numbness and patient dissatisfaction. [8][9][10] The small number of cadavers and their LFCN branching pattern may not have been representative of our surgical population group. However, the distribution of nerves compared favourably with that described previously; 16 therefore, we feel conclusions drawn from this study are valid.…”

“…Painful neuroma formation following cutaneous nerve injury is well documented in other areas of the body. [8][9][10] Surgical incisions aligned parallel to cutaneous nerves reduce sensory disturbance following knee arthroscopy and iliac crest bone graft harvesting. [11][12][13] Should skin incisions for THA aim to preserve cutaneous nerves in order to reduce troublesome symptoms, and improve rehabilitation and patient satisfaction?…”