Carpal tunnel syndrome accompanying radial dysplasia due to thalidomide embryopathy

Y Oshima; I Okutsu; I Hamanaka; T Motomura

doi:10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.01.001

Carpal tunnel syndrome accompanying radial dysplasia due to thalidomide embryopathy

J Hand Surg Br. 2006 Jun;31(3):342-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.01.001. Epub 2006 Mar 10.

Authors

Y Oshima¹, I Okutsu, I Hamanaka, T Motomura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 16530898
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.01.001

Abstract

We performed endoscopic carpal tunnel release in four hands in three patients suffering from radial dysplasia due to thalidomide embryopathy. Carpal canal pressure measurements results confirmed the diagnoses. All operations were successfully performed and resulted in no complications. Tingling sensation and sensory disturbances of the hands subsided.

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
Adult
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / complications*
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / surgery
Endoscopy
Female
Hand Deformities, Congenital / chemically induced
Hand Deformities, Congenital / complications*
Humans
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / abnormalities
Radius / abnormalities*
Teratogens
Thalidomide / adverse effects*

Substances

Teratogens
Thalidomide