Foreign body in the median nerve: a complication of acupuncture

Autor: S. R. SOUTHWORTH, R. H. HARTWIG
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Journal of hand surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland). 15(1)
ISSN: 0266-7681
Popis: Fracture of an acupuncture needle resulted in a foreign body within the carpal tunnel of a patient who then developed median neuropathy. The needle fragment was recovered from within the median nerve during carpal tunnel release, with rapid post-operative relief of symptoms. Development of peripheral neuropathy is a potential complication of acupuncture.
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