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01-01-2010 | Orthopaedic Surgery

Bilateral atypical muscles causing acute bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in recreational climber

Authors: Frank Unglaub, Maya Barbara Wolf, Adrian Dragu, Raymund E. Horch

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

The occurrence of anomalous muscles in the hand is rare, and therefore the clinician frequently does not account for their existence when reaching the diagnosis and concluding the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. This case report describes the highly unusual case of the occurrence of bilateral flexor digitorum superficialis muscles in a recreational climber who developed CTS following his intensive training schedule.

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Title: Bilateral atypical muscles causing acute bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in recreational climber
Authors: Frank Unglaub
Maya Barbara Wolf
Adrian Dragu
Raymund E. Horch
Publication date: 01-01-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-009-0826-8

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