title: Entrapment neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve concomitant with carpal tunnel syndrome: a case report.
abstract: A case of the entrapment neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, concomitant with carpal tunnel syndrome is presented. This report demonstrates that the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test and nerve conduction studies can identify entrapment of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve concomitant with carpal tunnel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan. twada@sapmed.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D020423:Median Neuropathy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged