Acute carpal tunnel syndrome

Image Source: Pixabay This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Ashley Grigsby, DO, PGY-4 Indiana University RSA Social Media Committee Member For many emergency physicians, the scariest patient to come through the doors is the crashing neonate. But make that same neonate a child with congenital heart disease (CHD) and you have a […]

Authors: Andrew W Phillips, MD MEd and Emily Niu, MDStanford University/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program andStanford University Orthopedics Residency Program Summary points: Acute carpal tunnel syndrome complicates up to 9% of distal radius fractures. Large displacement increases the probability of developing acute carpal tunnel syndrome.  Early carpal tunnel release is associated with improved outcomes. The […]