Carpal tunnel syndrome after epiphysiolysis of the distal radius in a 5-year-old child. Case report.
Carpal tunnel syndrome after fracture of the distal radius is a well known complication in adults, but in small children carpal tunnel syndrome is extremely rare. A case of carpal tunnel syndrome in a 5-year-old girl is presented. She had a distal epiphysiolysis of the radius, which was treated conservatively. Eight weeks after removal of the plaster of Paris she had clinical signs of carpal tunnel syndrome after exercise but without new injuries. Conservative treatment with a dorsal splint was effective, and all her symptoms disappeared. So conservative treatment seems worth considering before operation in similar cases.
Krum-Møller
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Holstebro Central Hospital, Denmark.
Jensen
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Hansen
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D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy