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Journal of Hand and Microsurgery
Published in: Journal of Hand and Microsurgery 2/2013

01-12-2013 | Case Report

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Due to Hydroxyapatite Crystal Deposition Disease

Authors: S. S. Suresh, Sameer Raniga, Vijay Shanmugam, Mina George, Hosam Zaki

Published in: Journal of Hand and Microsurgery | Issue 2/2013

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The most commonly encountered entrapment neuropathy is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Carpal tunnel syndrome could be due to increase in the contents of the tunnel or a decrease in size of the tunnel. Unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome has been described following carpal bone injuries, distal radius fractures and metacarpal fractures [1]. Space occupying lesions of carpal tunnel may be caused by tumors, gouty tophi, pseudogout [2], sequlae of distal radius fractures, and post traumatic osteophytes [3]. Hydroxyapatite crystal, the most abundant form of calcium in the human skeleton, may get deposited in the soft tissues around the wrist, and when deposited in the carpal tunnel may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome [4‐6]. …
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Metadata
Title
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Due to Hydroxyapatite Crystal Deposition Disease
Authors
S. S. Suresh
Sameer Raniga
Vijay Shanmugam
Mina George
Hosam Zaki
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Hand and Microsurgery / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0974-3227
Electronic ISSN: 0974-6897
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12593-012-0076-9

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