Table 1 Cases of tardy posterior interosseous nerve palsy resulting from residual dislocation of radial head in a Monteggia fracture
Author(s) | Age (years) | Age (years) at the original injury | Interval (years) | Duration of symptoms (months) | Treatment | Length of postoperative recovery (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lichter and Jacobsen, 1975 [4] | 46 | 7 | 39 | 12 | Excision of the radial head and neurolysis | 2.5 |
Austin, 1976 [5] | 72 | 7 | 65 | 1 | Excision of the radial head and neurolysis | 9 |
Holst-Nielsen and Jensen, 1984 [6] | 46 | 7 | 39 | 9 | Neurolysis | 4 |
| Â | 34 | 4 | 30 | 24 | Neurolysis | 11 |
Hashizume et al., 1995 [7] | 44 | 5 | 39 | 2.5 | Excision of the radial head and neurolysis | 1.5 |