Double Crush Syndrome

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A type of peripheral nerve compression syndrome in which there is a ‘central’ compression that impacts on a nerve bundle—e.g., at the thoracic or pelvic outlet—and a 2nd, more peripheral compression—e.g., at the carpal or tarsal tunnel; optimal therapy requires surgical release of both

double crush syndrome

Orthopedics A type of peripheral nerve compression syndrome in which there is a 'central' compression that impacts on a nerve bundle–eg, at the thoracic or pelvic outlet, and a 2^nd more peripheral compression–eg, at the carpal or tarsal tunnel; optimal therapy requires surgical release of both. See Carpal tunnel, Thoracic outlet syndrome.

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