Lunate dislocation causing median nerve entrapment
Journal Title: Medical Journal Armed Forces - Year 2017, Vol 73, Issue 1
Abstract
Lunate dislocation is an uncommon injury occurring in young adults due to high-energy trauma. The volar displacement of the bone may result in compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel and is an uncommon cause of entrapment neuropathy.
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M. Bhatia
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