Initially unrecognised lunate dislocation as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome
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Neglected lunate dislocation presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome
Most of carpal tunnel syndrome cases are idiopathic, and secondary causes are so rare that can be easily missed. We present a patient with neglected undiagnosed lunate dislocation compressing on median nerve causing its signs and symptoms.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009062