Abstract
Abstract
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Entrapment of the median nerve is a common focal neuropathy. Many etiological factors have been implicated in this neural compression including inflammation, synovial hypertrophy, ligamentous or fascial bands, tumours, aberrant muscles, trauma, endocrinopathies and vascular lesions. Marked elongation and torsion of the peripheral arteries is an extremely rare cause of this focal neuropathy. A unique case of median nerve entrapment by the ulnar artery in the distal forearm is presented.
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