One significant study examined the anatomical perspective of radial nerve compression, highlighting that entrapment at the elbow is the third most common compressive neuropathy of the upper limb.

The Swedish surgical code used in this study (ACC52) includes decompression surgeries of the radial nerve at all sites in the upper extremity, and not only decompression surgeries distal to the elbow.

Radial nerve lesion located in the upper arm, elbow, or forearm region. • Lesion of the radial nerve main branches ... Two injuries by a sharp object resulted in posttraumatic fibrosis, while all ...