SURAL NERVE GRAFTING FOR RADIAL NERVE INJURY IN CLOSED HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Gurpreet Singh; Dr. Dharminder Singh; Dr. Jaswinder Kaur; Ankarjit Kaur Grewal

doi:10.65605/a-jmrhs.2026.v04.i01.pp435-437

Authors

Gurpreet Singh MBBS Intern Government Medical College, Patiala. Author
Dr. Dharminder Singh MS Ortho, DNB Ortho, MNAMS, National Trainer Palliative Care AP Orthopedics GMC, Patiala. Author
Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Mch Scholar, Plastic And Reconstruction Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute Of Medical Sciences, Shrinagar Kashmir. Author
Ankarjit Kaur Grewal MBBS Graduate, GMC Patiala. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65605/a-jmrhs.2026.v04.i01.pp435-437

Keywords:

Radial Nerve Palsy, Humeral Shaft Fracture, Sural Nerve Grafting, Nerve Reconstruction, Wrist Drop.

Abstract

Radial nerve palsy is a common complication of closed humeral shaft fractures. Although most cases recover spontaneously, 10–30% show persistent motor deficit due to traction, entrapment, or neuroma-in-continuity. When direct repair is not possible, sural nerve grafting becomes necessary to restore continuity. This review highlights the indications, surgical technique, outcomes, and limitations of sural nerve grafting specifically in radial nerve injury associated with closed humeral shaft fractures.