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Síndrome do martelo hipotenar: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Paciente de 69 anos, com história de traumas repetitivos no punho, simulando clinicamente tenossinovite, sendo feitas ultrassonografia com doppler e ressonância nuclear magnética, que evidenciaram trombose da artéria ulnar. O diagnóstico preciso da doença do martelo hipotenar por meio desses exames possibilita uma intervenção precoce e melhora o prog- nóstico dos pacientes acometidos por essa rara afecção. Case report of a 69 year-old patient, with history of repetitive trauma events in the wrist, clinically simulating tenosynovitis, being held with Doppler Ultrasound and Magnetic Nuclear Resonance, which showed ulnar artery thrombosis. The accurate diagnosis of the hammer hypothenar disease through those tests enable an early intervention, improving the prognosis of patients affected by this rare disease.
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2614856447
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