Open AccessUlcer-mutilating variety of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Author(s) -
Carmen M. Baied,
Stella Maris García,
Fabio Karlen,
Ernesto Gutfraind
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista argentina de reumatología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2362-3675
pISSN - 0327-4411
DOI - 10.47196/rar.v32i2.360
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , entrapment neuropathy , surgery , carpal tunnel release , carpal tunnel , dermatology
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy, affecting 1 to 3%of the population. Even the fact that is very frequent, digital ulcers and skin lesions areunusually related to this neuropathy. We present the case of a patient with digital ulcerssecondary to carpal tunnel síndrome.