A 37-year-old obese female presents with pain in her left wrist and abnormal sensations, numbness, burning and tingling in her left thumb, index, and middle fingers and some part of ring finger. The pain is severe and wakes her up at night. She works as a typist and pain increases with typing all day. Nerve conduction studies reveal nerve compression. Which of the following additional clinical findings would be present in this patient?
A 37-year-old obese female presents with pain in her left wrist and abnormal sensations, numbness, burning and tingling in her left thumb, index, and middle fingers and some part of ring finger. The pain is severe and wakes her up at night. She works as a typist and pain increases with typing all day. Nerve conduction studies reveal nerve compression. Which of the following additional clinical findings would be present in this patient?
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A 37-year-old obese female presents with pain in her left wrist and abnormal sensations, numbness, burning and tingling in her left thumb, index, and middle fingers and some part of ring finger. The pain is severe and wakes her up at night. She works as a typist and pain increases with typing all day. Nerve conduction studies reveal nerve compression. Which of the following additional clinical findings would be present in this patient?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Inability to oppose the thumb to other digits.
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