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Summary
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common form of peripheral nerve entrapment, which is observed due to compression of the median nerve at the level of the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Bifid median nerve and persistent median artery association are rare, and they may be independent risk factors for CTS. These rare entities are usually asymptomatic, but in cases of acute thrombosis or dilatation of the persistent median artery, acute findings can be seen. We report a case of acute CTS due to thrombosis of a persistent median artery and associated bifurcated median nerve during pregnancy.
- orthopaedics
- radiology
- rheumatology
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Contributors ASA, GE, SU: substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data. SU, GE: drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content. SU, GE, ASA, GE, SU: final approval of the version published.
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