Pronator teres syndrome

Also known as: Median nerve entrapment at the elbow

Median nerve compression in the proximal forearm.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Hand surgery
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Compression between the heads of pronator teres.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

forearm painhand numbnessparesthesia in the median nerve territoryweak pronation

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