Surgical Efficacy of Carpal Tunnel Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Acromegaly: Report of Four Patients

Overview

Journal J Hand Surg Br

Specialties Emergency Medicine
General Surgery

Date 2005 Aug 13

PMID 16095779

Citations 2

Authors

N Iwasaki

T Masuko

J Ishikawa

A Minami

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Abstract

Although carpal tunnel syndrome is frequent in acromegaly, few acromegalics will be encountered by most hand surgeons. This paper considers the treatment of four cases of acromegaly in whom carpal tunnel syndrome arose, to discuss aspects of management of carpal tunnel syndrome in this patient group.

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