Foreign body in the median nerve: A complication of acupuncture
- 28 February 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 15 (1) , 111-112
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681(90)90063-a
Abstract
Fracture of an acupuncture needle resulted in a foreign body within the carpal tunnel of a patient who then developed median neuropathy. The needle fragment was recovered from within the median nerve during carpal tunnel release, with rapid post-operative relief of symptoms. Development of peripheral neuropathy is a potential complication of acupuncture.Keywords
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