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Case Reports
. 2024 Sep 6;14(3).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00165. eCollection 2024 Jul 1.

Painful Entrapment of the Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve After Distal Biceps Repair: A Case Report

Brian T Ford  1 , Andrew E Caputo  2   3
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Case Reports

Painful Entrapment of the Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve After Distal Biceps Repair: A Case Report

Brian T Ford et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: A 46-year-old man presented with continued pain after distal biceps repair. On revision surgery, he was found to have entrapment of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve (LABCN). After nerve transection, relocation to its native course, and subsequent repair, the patient experienced complete resolution of his preoperative symptomatology.

Conclusion: To the author's knowledge, the current study is the first to describe symptomatic entrapment of the LABCN after distal biceps repair with a satisfying outcome after nerve transection, relocation, and repair.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C406).

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