Isolated Musculocutaneous Neuropathy in an Adolescent Baseball Pitcher

Abstract

Injury of the musculocutaneous nerve very rarely occurs in the absence of concomitant injury to other components of the brachial plexus. Until now, the few cases of isolated musculocutaneous nerve palsies have been reported only in adults. We report a case of isolated musculocutaneous neuropathy in a uniquely talented adolescent baseball pitcher. The biomechanics underlying this adolescent’s ability to throw with high velocity likely contributed to the musculocutaneous nerve injury in this case.