Carpal boss in an adolescent: case report
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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
John T Capo1, Nathaniel S Orillaza, Philip K Lim
1Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Hand and Microvascular Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA. capojt@umdnj.edu
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|November 10, 2009
Abstract:
Carpal boss is a relatively uncommon cause of pain and swelling on the dorsum of the wrist and usually presents in adult patients. However, it is occasionally seen in adolescents. We describe an unusual case of a 15-year-old girl with a carpal boss treated surgically after failed conservative treatment. Surgical excision of the carpal boss resulted in relief of symptoms with no complications.
