Harris v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlement to Surgery) [2022] NZACC 231 [pdf, 310 KB]
...[32] Under the heading “CAP Panel Comment”, was this: A traction event to the nerve can occur when the nerve is forcefully stretched by a significant unanticipated force. The median nerve at the wrist and the ulnar nerve at the elbow are both protected and supported by their respective joints and soft tissue. As these joints move, so the nerves also have the capacity to move as part of their normal function. Therefore, even with milder traction forces, symptoms of irritation...