Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite
Cat bites at the hand are common situation in emergency departments. Neglected or poorly supported, these lesions sometimes lead to serious injuries that may compromise the function of the hand. Pasteurellamultocida is the most offending germ in these lesions, despite their sensitivity to antibiotic...
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The Pan African Medical Journal
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| author | Mohamed Ali Sbai Slim Dabloun Sofien Benzarti Myriam Khechimi Abdesselem Jenzeri Riadh Maalla |
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| description | Cat bites at the hand are common situation in emergency departments. Neglected or poorly supported, these lesions sometimes lead to serious injuries that may compromise the function of the hand. Pasteurellamultocida is the most offending germ in these lesions, despite their sensitivity to antibiotics; it can sometimes lead to deep infections involving the skin, bones and joints. Acute carpal tunnel syndrome is exceptional after cat bite. We report a case of a 56 Years old female presenting with an acute carpal tunnel syndrome associated with compartment syndrome of the right hand 6 days after a cat bite of her right thumb. The patient was treated by surgery to relieve the median nerve. Microbiology identified PasteurellaMultocida. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27f54a6dad334284915fd0f5d7e573a52022-12-21T20:01:47ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882015-07-012120610.11604/pamj.2015.21.206.72007200Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat biteMohamed Ali Sbai0Slim Dabloun1Sofien Benzarti2Myriam Khechimi3Abdesselem Jenzeri4Riadh Maalla5 Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Department, MT Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia Plastic Surgery Department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Department, MT Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia Plastic Surgery Department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia Plastic Surgery Department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia Plastic Surgery Department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia Cat bites at the hand are common situation in emergency departments. Neglected or poorly supported, these lesions sometimes lead to serious injuries that may compromise the function of the hand. Pasteurellamultocida is the most offending germ in these lesions, despite their sensitivity to antibiotics; it can sometimes lead to deep infections involving the skin, bones and joints. Acute carpal tunnel syndrome is exceptional after cat bite. We report a case of a 56 Years old female presenting with an acute carpal tunnel syndrome associated with compartment syndrome of the right hand 6 days after a cat bite of her right thumb. The patient was treated by surgery to relieve the median nerve. Microbiology identified PasteurellaMultocida. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/21/206/pdf/206.pdf cat-bitehand surgerypasteurellamultocidaacute carpal tunnel syndromecompartment syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Ali Sbai Slim Dabloun Sofien Benzarti Myriam Khechimi Abdesselem Jenzeri Riadh Maalla Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite The Pan African Medical Journal cat-bite hand surgery pasteurellamultocida acute carpal tunnel syndrome compartment syndrome |
| title | Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite |
| title_full | Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite |
| title_fullStr | Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite |
| title_short | Acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite |
| title_sort | acute carpal tunnel syndrome of the hand following a cat bite |
| topic | cat-bite hand surgery pasteurellamultocida acute carpal tunnel syndrome compartment syndrome |
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