Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by vascular nerve impairment treated with open release of the carpal tunnel

We present a patient suffering from classical unilateral symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, where the results of electrophysiological examinations were negative. Ultrasound showed at pulsatile median artery that led to direct mechanical impact on the median nerve. The patient was successfully treat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Juul, Rasmus, Tarnowski, Jan R., Houe, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4623544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27252964
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/23320885.2014.990461
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Sumario:We present a patient suffering from classical unilateral symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, where the results of electrophysiological examinations were negative. Ultrasound showed at pulsatile median artery that led to direct mechanical impact on the median nerve. The patient was successfully treated with open release of the carpal tunnel.

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