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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 18:21:e6.
eCollection 2021.

Acute Ulnar Neurapraxia and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Context of a Distal Radius Fracture

Charalampos Siotos  1   2 , Elizabeth S O'Neill  1   2 , Ada H Lumpkin  1 , Jafar S Hasan  1 , Mark A Grevious  1 , Matthew E Doscher  1
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Acute Ulnar Neurapraxia and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Context of a Distal Radius Fracture

Charalampos Siotos et al. Eplasty. .

Abstract

Distal radius fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome, and ulnar nerve compression are common causes of symptoms that result in patients presenting for hand evaluation. This is a unique case of a distal radius fracture leading to both carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve compression requiring urgent operative management.

Keywords: hand surgery; neurapraxia; radius fracture.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The authors disclose no financial or other conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Pre-reduction radiographs (posterior-anterior, lateral, oblique) demonstrating left dorsally displaced extraarticular fracture of the distal radius obtained in the emergency department.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Preoperative pictures demonstrating incision marking and ulnar clawing of the hand.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Postoperative radiographs (posterior-anterior, lateral, oblique) obtained several days after surgery demonstrating maintenance of fracture reduction and internal fixation.
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