A 26 year old builder presents to ED with an injury to his left upper limb whilst at work. He is unable to supinate his forearm. Which of the following nerves are most likely injured:
Joint | Proximal Radioulnar |
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Type | Synovial pivot |
Articulations | Head of radius with radial notch of ulna |
Stabilising factors | Annular ligament |
Movements | Pronation and supination |
The proximal radioulnar joint is a pivot type synovial joint occurring between the head of the radius and the radial notch of the ulnar. The radial head is held in position by the annular ligament of the radius.
Joint | Distal Radioulnar |
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Type | Synovial pivot |
Articulations | Head of ulna with ulnar notch of radius |
Movements | Pronation and supination |
The distal radioulnar joint is a pivot type synovial joint occurring between the head of the ulnar and the ulnar notch on the radius.
The radioulnar joints allow pronation and supination of the forearm.
Movement | Main Muscles Involved | Main Nerves Involved |
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Pronation | Pronator quadratus, pronator teres | Median nerve |
Supination | Biceps brachii, supinator | Musculocutaneous nerve, radial nerve |
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Biochemistry | Normal Value |
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Sodium | 135 – 145 mmol/l |
Potassium | 3.0 – 4.5 mmol/l |
Urea | 2.5 – 7.5 mmol/l |
Glucose | 3.5 – 5.0 mmol/l |
Creatinine | 35 – 135 μmol/l |
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) | 5 – 35 U/l |
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) | < 65 U/l |
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) | 30 – 135 U/l |
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) | < 40 U/l |
Total Protein | 60 – 80 g/l |
Albumin | 35 – 50 g/l |
Globulin | 2.4 – 3.5 g/dl |
Amylase | < 70 U/l |
Total Bilirubin | 3 – 17 μmol/l |
Calcium | 2.1 – 2.5 mmol/l |
Chloride | 95 – 105 mmol/l |
Phosphate | 0.8 – 1.4 mmol/l |
Haematology | Normal Value |
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Haemoglobin | 11.5 – 16.6 g/dl |
White Blood Cells | 4.0 – 11.0 x 109/l |
Platelets | 150 – 450 x 109/l |
MCV | 80 – 96 fl |
MCHC | 32 – 36 g/dl |
Neutrophils | 2.0 – 7.5 x 109/l |
Lymphocytes | 1.5 – 4.0 x 109/l |
Monocytes | 0.3 – 1.0 x 109/l |
Eosinophils | 0.1 – 0.5 x 109/l |
Basophils | < 0.2 x 109/l |
Reticulocytes | < 2% |
Haematocrit | 0.35 – 0.49 |
Red Cell Distribution Width | 11 – 15% |
Blood Gases | Normal Value |
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pH | 7.35 – 7.45 |
pO2 | 11 – 14 kPa |
pCO2 | 4.5 – 6.0 kPa |
Base Excess | -2 – +2 mmol/l |
Bicarbonate | 24 – 30 mmol/l |
Lactate | < 2 mmol/l |
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