Atypical nerve entrapment of the upper extremity

Saturday, July 12, 2025


9:00 am - 10:00 am

Pacific Time

Duration: 1 Hour
CEU: Credit: 1

Presenter: Dr. Catherine Curtin MD

Description:

This webinar will focus on atypical nerve entrapments of the upper extremity. It will touch upon often overlooked sites of compression that cause morbidity.  These entrapments cause our patients real pain but diagnostic testing such as EMG often isn’t helpful.  This diagnostic challenge leads to many patients not receiving appropriate treatment.  We will touch on several of these upper extremity entrapments including radial tunnel, proximal median nerve and dorsal scapular entrapment. We will diagnose common complaints, physical exam findings and treatment algorithms. Recognizing these atypical entrapmentscan be powerful tool particularly for patients with persistent or unexplained upper limb symptoms.

Specific Objectives: TBA

Speaker Bio

Dr. Catherine Curtin is a plastic/hand surgeon. Her clinical focus is peripheral nerve surgery and upper limb reconstruction. She attended Wellesley college and Yale University for medical school. She did her residency at the University of Michigan and her hand fellowship at Stanford University. She completed the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Fellowship. Dr. Curtin has specialized in hand surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. She has a particular interest in improving the upper limb function for people with spinal cord injury. She is also interested in nerve pain and the role of surgery to help this pain. Her research focuses on both these areas: upper limb function for spinal cord injury and treatment of neuropathic pain.

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