Look beneath the skin: an unlikely source of median nerve injury.
A 4 1-year-old man presented with an occult median nerve injury. This report highlights the importance of adequate wound exploration and reinforces the significance of adequate history and examination in patients with signs of nerve injury.
Hafeez
Aqib
A
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury HP21 8AL, UK. aqibhafeez@hotmail.com
Clover
James
J
D000328:Adult; D004210:Dissection; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination