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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After Fractures and Other Trauma

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is frequently associated with traumatic injuries. The most common mechanisms include distal radius fractures and carpal/metacarpal fractures and dislocations. Less common etiologies include soft tissue blunt trauma, tendon ruptures, burns, thermal injuries, and insect bites. The index of suspicion for acute carpal tunnel syndrome should be high in patients with high-energy fractures and dislocations. In suspected cases of acute carpal tunnel syndrome, treatment should not be delayed and consists of surgical carpal tunnel release. Carpal tunnel syndrome can also present in delayed fashion several months after injury. In these cases, it can be treated like idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome with conservative measures and/or surgery.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 300 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA

    Brady T. Evans, Shaun P. Patel & Tamara D. Rozental

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Evans, B.T., Patel, S.P., Rozental, T.D. (2017). Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After Fractures and Other Trauma. In: Duncan, S., Kakinoki, R. (eds) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57010-5_26

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