title: Carpal tunnel syndrome after distal release of the flexor digitorum profundus and subsequent retraction of the lumbrical muscle into the carpal tunnel.
abstract: We present three patients who had traumatic amputation of a finger or fingers with subsequent retraction of the flexor digitorum profundus and lumbrical muscle leading to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Imran
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Bainbridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation