Radial Tunnel Syndrome
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Radial Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms
Symptoms of radial tunnel syndrome include:
Elbow pain
:
Located around the outside of the elbow
Elbow tenderness:
the outside of the elbow
Hand numbness (unilateral)
:
Over the back of the hand, near the thumb
Hand weakness (unilateral)
:
Difficulty straightening the wrist or fingers
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Elbow pain
Hand numbness (unilateral)
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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Radial Tunnel Syndrome References:
Barnum M, Mastey RD, Weiss AP, Akelman E. Radial tunnel syndrome. Hand Clin. 1996 Nov;12(4):679-89.
Sarhadi NS, Korday SN, Bainbridge LC. Radial tunnel syndrome: diagnosis and management. J Hand Surg [Br]. 1998 Oct;23(5):617-9.
Sotereanos DG, Varitimidis SE, Giannakopoulos PN, Westkaemper JG. Results of surgical treatment for radial tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg [Am]. 1999 May;24(3):566-70.
