Acute carpal tunnel syndrome from thrombosed persistent median artery

被引:26
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作者
Balakrishnan, C [1 ]
Smith, MF [1 ]
Puri, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Plast Surg, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 1999年 / 17卷 / 03期
关键词
carpal tunnel syndrome; persistent median artery; thrombosis;
D O I
10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00011-6
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
We report a case of acute carpal tunnel syndrome from thrombosis of a persistent median artery caused by blunt trauma. The sudden onset of numbness in the median nerve distribution with pain in the fingers in a young adult may provide clues to the diagnosis. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:437 / 439
页数:3
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