Which condition is a compression of the medial nerve, causing wrist pain and numbness?
A. Paget's disease
B. Scoliosis
C. Bursitis
D. Carpal tunnel syndrome
E. Osteomyelitis
D. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression of the medial nerve that causes wrist pain and numbness.
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