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Median nerve injury
A condition in which the median nerve in the hand is injured. The median nerve controls the majority of the muscles in the forearm, such as bending of the thumb, wrist, and fingers.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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