Research Article
Management of Intolerance to Casting the Upper Extremities in Claustrophobic Patients
| Case | Sex | Age | Diagnosis | Treatment | Awareness of claustrophobia | Relevance to immobilization |
| 1 | M | 44 | Left radius fracture | ORIF | Yes | Yes | 2 | M | 49 | Left cubital tunnel syndrome | Submuscular transposition | Yes | Yes | 3 | F | 31 | Left scaphoid fracture | Internal fixation | Yes | Yes | 4 | M | 35 | Left elbow soft tissue tumor | Excision | Yes | No | 5 | F | 43 | Right hand soft tissue tumor | Excision | Yes | No | 6 | M | 46 | Left EPL injury | Tendon repair | Yes | No | 7 | M | 53 | Left cubital tunnel syndrome | Submuscular transposition | Yes | No | 8 | F | 41 | Right radius fracture | ORIF | No | No | 9 | F | 56 | Right carpal tunnel syndrome | Carpal tunnel release | No | No |
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