Median Nerve Injury Caused by Brachial Plexus Block for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery

Median Nerve Injury Caused by Brachial Plexus Block for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery

Carpal tunnel release is required to treat patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome. The regional anesthesia of the upper limb by brachial plexus block (BPB) may be a good alternative to general anesthesia for carpal tunnel release surgery, because it results in less complications. However, the regional anesthesia still has various side effects, such as hematoma, infection, and peripheral ne...

Median Nerve Injuries Caused by Carpal Tunnel Injections

Local steroid injections are widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve injury is the most serious complication in association with carpal tunnel injections although the incidence is low. A median nerve injury will be presented with shooting pain at the injection time along with other sensory distortion, motor weakness and m...

Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by vascular nerve impairment treated with open release of the carpal tunnel

We present a patient suffering from classical unilateral symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, where the results of electrophysiological examinations were negative. Ultrasound showed at pulsatile median artery that led to direct mechanical impact on the median nerve. The patient was successfully treated with open release of the carpal tunnel.

Median nerve compression in the carpal tunnel.

portant that the physiotherapist should supervise the movements and make sure that the metacarpal is again moved through a full active range at the new joint. This treatment is continued until the patient can return to light work, which is usually a matter of four to six weeks. Some patients complain of pain for longer than this, but others are surprisingly pain free; one started milking cows w...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Median Nerve Lesions