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R E Carroll

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PubMed1968

The carpal tunnel syndrome. A review of 100 patients treated surgically.

The carpal tunnel syndrome, or compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist, is a common cause of burning pain, numbness and tingling in the hand. The diagnosis is suggested by nocturnal paresthesias in the thumb, index and long fingers associated with signs of irritability of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel at the wrist. Surgical treatment in the form of incision of the transverse carpal ligament should be performed before irreversible motor and sensory changes occur.

Adolescent↗
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Acute calcium deposit in the hand of an 11-year-old girl.

A case of acute calcific deposit in the hand of an 11-year-old girl is presented. This is the first report of this entity in a child. The orthopedic surgeon and pediatrician are alerted to its existence and occurrence in the pediatric population.

Calcinosis↗
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Keratoacanthoma: an unusual hand tumor.

Keratoacanthoma is a common skin lesion of the head and neck, and is well described in the literature. It seldom presents to the Orthopedic surgeon as a hand tumor. The lesion does not require radical approach, but mimics squamous cell carcinoma which usually does. The clinical behavior and pathology, as well as the biological behavior of the tumor, are discussed. Fifteen cases treated by the authors are reported and their clinical and pathological course and treatment are discussed. Serious errors in treatment may arise from reliance on the histologic characteristics alone. Conservative treatment of keratoacanthoma should be avoided but radical excision of the part is unnecessary. Prompt and total excision is the treatment of choice, with closure either primarily or with split skin graft.

Aged↗