Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 384-386, May 2004

Snapping wrist after surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger digit: a case report1

  • Toshirou Itsubo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan
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  • Shigeharu Uchiyama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Shigeharu Uchiyama, MD, PhD Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Nagano Prefecture, 392-8510 Japan
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  • Kenji Takahara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroyuki Nakagawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan
    • ,
  • Mikio Kamimura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan
    • ,
  • Tadaatsu Miyasaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa-City, Japan

Received 9 September 2003; accepted 8 January 2004.

Abstract 

We present a case of snapping dislocation of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon to the small finger over the hook of the hamate that was noted after carpal tunnel release and trigger digit release.

Keywords:  Snapping wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome, hook of the hamate, trigger digit

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00095-4

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.01.007

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 384-386, May 2004

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