Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided local steroid injection to the wrist for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: Is it worth it?

Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided local steroid injection to the wrist for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: Is it worth it?

Abstract Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist level and the most frequent entrapment neuropathy in the upper limb. It can be treated with surgical or non-surgical methods. When nonsurgical treatment is indicated, a local corticosteroid inj...

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Main Authors: Poornanand Goru, George C. Butaliu, Gopalkrishna G. Verma, Syed Haque, Abubakar Mustafa, Ashok Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-04-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Ultrasound guidance
Steroid injection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00121-5

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