Radial neuropathies are a common cause of pain, weakness, and sensory impairment.<sup>67 Posner M.A. Compressive neuropathies in the median and radial nerves at the elbow Clin Sports Med 1990 ;  9 : 343  [cross-ref]

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti</sup> The radial nerve is involved less frequently than the median and the ulnar nerves in entrapment syndromes<sup>15 Dawson D.M., Hallett M., Millender L.H. Radial nerve entrapment Entrapment Neuropathies Boston: Little, Brown and Co (1990).  199-231

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti, 21 Eaton C.J., Lister G.D. Radial nerve compression Hand Clin 1992 ;  8 : 345

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti, 40 Kleinert J.M., Mehta S. Radial nerve entrapment Orthop Clin North Am 1996 ;  27 : 305

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti</sup>; however, the radial nerve is the most frequently traumatically injured nerve in the arm, usually secondary to fractures.<sup>4 Barton N.J. Radial nerve lesions Hand 1973 ;  5 : 200

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti</sup> Radial neuropathies affect primarily the extensor muscles of the upper extremity or the sensation of the posterior upper extremity. Functional knowledge of radial nerve anatomy helps the clinician to localize radial nerve lesions to the proximal arm, distal arm, elbow, forearm, or wrist and to distinguish radial neuropathies from radiculopathy or plexopathy.