Incidental Finding of an Acupuncture Needle in a Carpal Tunnel Release

Acupuncture, one of the most ancient forms of Chinese medicine, is widely used to treat many chronic ailments, but the extant literature reveals uncertainty regarding its efficacy and adverse complications. A specific adverse complication reported multiple times is the finding of broken needles inci...

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Autores principales: AlTamimi, Jawahir Omar, AlMubarak, Sultan K., AlThobaity, Adil N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
Materias:
Peripheral Nerve
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10019214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36936457
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004887
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Sumario:Acupuncture, one of the most ancient forms of Chinese medicine, is widely used to treat many chronic ailments, but the extant literature reveals uncertainty regarding its efficacy and adverse complications. A specific adverse complication reported multiple times is the finding of broken needles incidentally or after symptomatic presentation. We report a case of an incidental finding of an acupuncture needle after a carpal tunnel release.

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