Diagnostic challenges of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with congenital thenar hypoplasia: a comprehensive review.

Hamed Naghizadeh¹, Omid Salkhori¹, Shahram Akrami², Seyyed Saeed Khabiri¹, Aidin Arabzadeh^3,4

¹Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

²Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

³Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Aidin.medico@gmail.com.

⁴Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Science, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran. Aidin.medico@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy, frequently presenting with pain, numbness, and muscle weakness due to median nerve compression. However, diagnosing CTS becomes particularly challenging in patients with Congenital Thenar Hypoplasia (CTH), a rare congenital anomaly characterized by underdeveloped thenar muscles. The overlapping symptoms of CTH and CTS, such as…

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