Case Reports in Medicine
Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 595120, 3 pages
doi:10.1155/2011/595120
Case Report

Superficial Palmar Arch Aneurysm after Carpal Tunnel Decompression, a Rare Complication: A Case Report

S. Gull, R. A. J. Spence, and W. Loan

Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AB, UK

Received 23 September 2010; Accepted 24 January 2011

Academic Editor: W. Roy Smythe

Copyright © 2011 S. Gull et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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