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Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome vs. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What’s the Difference?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is well known. Ulnar tunnel syndrome is not, even though it affects the same hand and often produces symptoms that patients and clinicians alike mistake for carpal tunnel. Both involve a nerve compressed inside a narrow passage at the wrist, and both cause numbness and weakness in the hand. The difference comes…
Types of Partial Hand Prostheses: Passive, Body-Powered, and Myoelectric
Losing part of a hand changes how a person does almost everything, from buttoning a shirt to holding a phone. A partial hand prosthesis can restore a great deal of that function, but the right device depends on which parts of the hand remain, how much control the residual limb has, and what the patient…
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome vs. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Can You Have Both?
Cubital tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common nerve compression conditions affecting the hand and arm — and they share many of the same symptoms. Numbness, tingling, and pain can make it difficult to tell the difference between the two without a proper diagnosis. Yet understanding these differences is essential,…
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