| Arcade of Frohse | |
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) Posterior view of the supinator. (Deep branch of radial nerve labeled at upper right and lower right. Posterior interosseous is this nerve after passing the supinator, at lower right.) | |
| Anatomical terms of muscle |
Arcade of Frohse, sometimes called the supinator arch,[1] is the most superior part of the superficial layer of the supinator muscle, and is a fibrous arch over the posterior interosseous nerve.
The arcade of Frohse is a site of radial nerve entrapment,[2] and is believed to play a role in causing progressive paralysis of the posterior interosseous nerve, both with and without injury.
The arcade of Frohse was named after German anatomist, Fritz Frohse (1871-1916).
References
- ^ Fuss FK (1996). "The eponym of the supinator arch". Surg Radiol Anat. 18 (2): 158. doi:10.1007/bf01795243. PMID 8782326.
- ^ Malcolm T. F. Read (26 June 2008). Concise Guide to Sports Injuries. Churchill-Livingston. pp. 334–. ISBN 978-0-443-06873-7. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
External links
- Clinical anatomy of the radial nerve
- MRI Web Clinic (MRIs of Posterior interosseous nerve entrapment)