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Case Reports
. 2011 Dec;36(12):2027-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.09.005. Epub 2011 Oct 22.

Bilateral ulnar neuropathy secondary to volar displacement of flexor tendons following open carpal tunnel release: case report

Jennifer L Giuffre  1 , Alexander Y Shin
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Bilateral ulnar neuropathy secondary to volar displacement of flexor tendons following open carpal tunnel release: case report

Jennifer L Giuffre et al. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral ulnar neuropathy after bilateral open carpal tunnel release. Displacement of the flexor tendons anterior to the hook of hamate caused impingement on the ulnar nerve. Symptoms resolved after hook of hamate resection.

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