title: Carpal tunnel syndrome and motor vehicle accidents.
abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome can result from acute injury, as indicated by a retrospective study. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome developed in 96 patients within 2 months after an automobile accident. Forty-four (46%) of these 96 patients underwent carpal tunnel release. It is postulated that the mechanism of injury is blunt trauma from the steering wheel or dashboard.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Ames
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors