Thursday, August
10th
Clinical Themes:
• Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome
•
Tenosynovitis
Question of the Day:
A 35-year-old
receptionist presents to you with paresthesia of his lateral 3½
fingers. It has slowly gotten worse over the last 2 months. He spends
hours each day typing on the computer. You notice wasting of the thenar
eminence. What is causing these symptoms? What structures are involved?
What tests can help with your diagnosis?
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