Lymphoedema and hand surgery.
We report the case of a woman with a previous history of breast carcinoma, treated with a left radical mastectomy and axillary clearance, who developed lymphoedema in the left arm following a carpal tunnel decompression complicated by a superficial wound infection.
Smith
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Orthopaedic Department, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK.
Giddins
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001132:Arm; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy