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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
A case of acute carpal tunnel syndrome
George A Barbee1, Chelsey L Haley, Cristóbal S Berry-Cabán
1At Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, N.C., George A. Barbee practices emergency medicine, Chelsey L. Haley is a research coordinator for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, and Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán is an epidemiologist in the Department of Clinical Investigations. The views expressed in this article are the authors' and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the US government. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
Acute carpal tunnel syndrome is a rare diagnosis in orthopedic medicine. This article describes a 35-year-old man who presented to the ED with complaints of discomfort and paresthesias in his right wrist after a fall, and was subsequently diagnosed with acute carpal tunnel syndrome. The article reviews the pathophysiology of the syndrome and suggested treatment.
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