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Review Question - QID 213112

Distal Radius Fractures Complications Median nerve neuropathy (CTS) QID: 213112 (OBQ18.216)
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QID 213112 (Type "213112" in App Search)
A 56-year-old woman sustains the closed injury depicted in Figures A-B. On examination, her wrist is mildly swollen and she is unable to actively oppose her thumb. She also complains of some paresthesias in her thumb and index finger. The patient undergoes closed reduction and splinting; however, her paresthesias worsen significantly in the next 12 hours. What is the likely mechanism of her paresthesias and what is the most appropriate treatment?
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