Michio Minami1 , Sadatoshi Kato1, Makoto Kondo1
and Tadanao Funakoshi1
(1) Hokkaido Orthopaedic Memorial Hospital,
7-13 Hiragishi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, 062-0937, Japan
Received: 08 November 2003 Accepted: 09 January
2004
Abstract
A 73-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis
had lost the ability to extend the digits on her right hand. A rheumatoid
cyst in the elbow caused the posterior interosseous nerve palsy.
Decompression was performed, and she recovered extension of the thumb
and fingers completely within 3 weeks after the operation.
