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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for carpal tunnel
  1. Carpal tunnel repair - series (image) 
    ... ligaments) in the wrist and the wrist bones (carpal tunnel). ... When the nerves or tendons inside the carpal tunnel swell or become inflamed (carpal tunnel syndrome), pressure on the nerve causes pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the fingers and wrist. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100078_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Carpal tunnel syndrome (image) 
    Carpal tunnel syndrome is becoming more frequently recognized and may be occurring more often. It may result from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1081.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Carpal tunnel surgical procedure (image) 
    In treating carpal tunnel syndrome, surgery may be required to release the compressed median nerve. The open release procedure involves simply cutting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19250.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Compression of the median nerve (image) 
    A diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome may follow testing the affected hand for numbness, tingling, weakness and/or pain in specific areas. Muscle and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19242.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Surface anatomy - normal wrist (image) 
    ... that move the fingers and are associated with carpal tunnel syndrome are visible just below the wrist.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1762.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Wrist anatomy (image) 
    ... median nerve travels through a compartment called the carpal tunnel in the wrist. The ligaments that transverse the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8986.htm - Medical Encyclopedia