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carpal tunnel syndrome
 
   

Carpal tunnel syndrome results from compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and is characterised by painful paraesthesiae of the fingers and hand. It is a consequence of the tight packing of tendons and the median nerve in the carpal tunnel such that any swelling is likely to cause ischaemia and compression of the nerve.

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