title: [Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to Spontaneous Bleeding after Taking Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®)].
abstract: A 64-year-old man suffered from acute carpal tunnel syndrome of his right hand without explainable reason. An emergency operation drained a pronounced haematoma. There is a strong suspicion this was a bleeding complication related to taking rivaroxaban (Xarelto(®)).
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hand-, Ästhetische und Plastische Chirurgie, Elbe Klinikum Stade, Stade.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hohendorff
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hand-, Ästhetische und Plastische Chirurgie, Elbe Klinikum Stade, Stade.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biber
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hand-, Ästhetische und Plastische Chirurgie, Elbe Klinikum Stade, Stade.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Elbe Klinikum Stade, Stade.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000069552:Rivaroxaban / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D000069552:Rivaroxaban