Wrist pain

[dbostwick]

I have yet to see a doctor, but for the last 5-6 days I have had numbness in my left hand on my two middle fingers, with sharp "zaps" (not painfull) when ever I bend my wrist past 90 degrees. I have considered CPS as the cause but I am right handed. I have also broke my left wrist twice. Is it CPS or just a pinched nerve?

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hi again.

CTS can develop long after the fracture. I would like to quite a case report by Dr Goyal, from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. The have described a case of a person who developed CTS ... 22 years after the wrist fracture.

Regards

DrAbhijeetMD

[dbostwick]

I broke my wrist quite a long time ago(6-7 years). I didn't think it would have such a delayed response.

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

There is a possibility of nerve injury in view of the wrist injuries. You must consult your orthopedic surgeon as soon as possible. Carpel Tunnel syndrome is still a possibility.

All the best.

DrAbhijeetMD

[dbostwick]

I consider CPS in a 17 year old uncommon but not impossible, which is why I posted my question.