Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to gouty tenosynovitis: a case report

Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to gouty tenosynovitis: a case report

A 30-year-old patient developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to gouty tenosynovitis. Relief of symptoms followed removal of the tophaceous masses from the carpal tunnel. Surgical treatment is recommended whenever there is symptomatic median nerve compression.

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical orthopaedics and related research 1976-07 (118), p.188-189
Hauptverfasser: Pledger, S R, Hirsch, B, Freiberg, R A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - etiology
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - surgery
Gout - complications
Humans
Male
Tenosynovitis - complications
Tenosynovitis - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:A 30-year-old patient developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to gouty tenosynovitis. Relief of symptoms followed removal of the tophaceous masses from the carpal tunnel. Surgical treatment is recommended whenever there is symptomatic median nerve compression.
ISSN:0009-921X
DOI:10.1097/00003086-197607000-00035