Acute carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to radiation treatment: A case report
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Acute carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to radiation treatment: A case report.
Carpal tunnel syndrome has a prevalence of 1% to 10%, and while acute carpal tunnel syndrome makes up the minority of cases of this compression neuropathy, it is important to recognize as a distinct entity because prompt surgical treatment can decrease long-term morbidity. The most common causes of acute carpal tunnel syndrome are trauma to the hand or wrist, infection, and disorders of rheumat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2292-5503
DOI: 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000616