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Delayed ulnar neuropathy at the wrist following open carpal tunnel release
Author(s) -
Pingree Matthew J.,
Bosch E. Peter,
Liu Patrick,
Smith Benn E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.20262
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , wrist , medicine , carpal tunnel release , carpal tunnel , ulnar nerve , ulnar neuropathy , median nerve , entrapment neuropathy , surgery , magnetic resonance imaging , complication , radiology , elbow
Open carpal tunnel release is a common and successful treatment of median neuropathy at the wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome). We report a case of delayed ulnar neuropathy at the wrist with onset 2 months after open carpal tunnel release. Clinical findings, electrophysiological studies, magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical exploration demonstrated ulnar nerve compression at Guyon's canal resulting from translocation of the carpal tunnel contents. To our knowledge, this is an unreported complication of open carpal tunnel release that merits wide appreciation. Muscle Nerve, 2005