title: Acute carpal tunnel syndrome from thrombosed persistent median artery.
abstract: We report a case of acute carpal tunnel syndrome from thrombosis of a persistent median artery caused by blunt trauma. The sudden onset of numbness in the median nerve distribution with pain in the fingers in a young adult may provide clues to the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*