Posterior interosseous nerve

Posterior interosseous nerve
Nerve: Posterior interosseous nerve
The Supinator. (Deep branch of radial nerve labeled at upper right and lower right. Dorsal interosseous is this nerve after passing the supinator, at lower right.)
Latin nervus interosseus antebrachii posterior
Gray's subject #210 944
Innervates Extensor carpi radialis brevis


Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris
Supinator muscle
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis

From deep branch of the radial nerve

The posterior interosseous nerve (or dorsal interosseous nerve) is a nerve in the forearm. It is the continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve, after this has crossed the supinator muscle. It is considerably diminished in size compared to the deep branch of the radial nerve. The nerve fibers originate from cervical segments C7 and C8.

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Course

It descends on the interosseous membrane, in front of the Extensor pollicis longus, to the back of the carpus, where it presents a gangliform enlargement from which filaments are distributed to the ligaments and articulations of the carpus.

Supply

It supplies all the muscles on the radial side and dorsal surface of the forearm, except the Anconæus, Brachioradialis, Extensor carpi radialis longus. In other words, it supplies the following muscles:

  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis - deep branch of radial nerve
  • Extensor digitorum
  • Extensor digiti minimi
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris
  • Supinator muscle - deep branch of radial nerve
  • Abductor pollicis longus
  • Extensor pollicis brevis
  • Extensor pollicis longus
  • Extensor indicis

Entrapment

The posterior interosseous nerve may be entrapped at the Arcade of Frohse, which is part of the Supinator muscle. Posterior interosseous neuropathy is purely a motor syndrome resulting in finger drop, and radial wrist deviation on extension.

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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.


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