title: Unusual cause of carpal tunnel syndrome: a case report.
abstract: An unusual case of compression of median nerve at the wrist is described due to a foreign body. In unusual presentation of carpal tunnel syndrome, ultrasonography of the wrist is recommended to rule out a foreign body in the region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia. drsadat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadat-Ali
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bluwi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014934:Wood; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging