• J Hand Surg Eur Vol · Feb 1990

    Case Reports

    Foreign body in the median nerve: a complication of acupuncture.

    • S R Southworth and R H Hartwig.
    • Medical College of Ohio.
    • J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 1990 Feb 1;15(1):111-2.

    AbstractFracture 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.

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