Davison B L, Kosmatka P K, Ferlic R J
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 1996 Oct;25(10):712-3.
Venipuncture is a commonly used modality for therapeutic monitoring in patients on anticoagulant therapy. The antecubital fossa provides an easily accessible site with low associated morbidity. A case report of an acute complete radial nerve compression neuropathy that developed after antecubital venipuncture in a patient on anticoagulant therapy is presented.