title: [Carpal tunnel syndrome in hemodialyzed patients].
abstract: Eight patients hemodialyzed for 7-15 years, operated in Lublin Orthopedic Department because of carpal tunnel syndrome are presented. The pain, paresthesia and thenar muscles atrophy were present 4 to 12 months prior to the surgery. Phalen sign in those patients was absent due to restricted range of motion in wrist arthropathy. After transverse carpal ligament dissection a thickened, brownish peri-tendon encapsulating flexor tendons without usual gloss but with white spots has been seen. Microscopic examination revealed amorphic bodies surrounded by lymphoid-plasmatic infiltrate and amyloid deposits reacting with Congo red. At the follow-up examination (3 years after surgery on the average) no pain or paraesthesiae were found but thenar muscles atrophy and loss of opposition was permanent.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krosman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Zespół kanału nadgarstka u chorych hemodializowanych.