The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Background: The best treatment for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is still controversial. The main aim of our study was to determine whether corticosteroid injection would result in a better outcome. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 88 individuals with mild to moderate CTS...
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| author | Mohammad Dehghani Farinaz Sohrabi Mahdi Teimouri |
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| description | Background: The best treatment for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is still controversial. The main aim of our study was to determine whether corticosteroid injection would result in a better outcome.
Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 88 individuals with mild to moderate CTS were selected from patients who referred to Kashani Hospital in Isfahan, Iran. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups. Splinting in neutral position of wrist was the only therapeutic method utilized in first group. However, splinting accompanied with corticosteroid injection was performed in the second group. Then the patients were evaluated in terms of pain intensity, and the relative prevalence of Phalen's and Tinel tests.
Findings: Pain intensity and prevalence of Phalen's and Tinel tests were significantly lower in patients treated with splinting accompanied with corticosteroid injection.
Conclusion: It seemed that splinting accompanied with corticosteroid injection is a more effective method in treatment of mild to moderate CTS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9f78d5b1cdf4bea87494136c92d21102023-09-02T09:20:56ZfasIsfahan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان1027-75951735-854X2012-02-012916825212526846The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel SyndromeMohammad Dehghani0Farinaz Sohrabi1Mahdi Teimouri2Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranStudent of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranOrthopedists, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground: The best treatment for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is still controversial. The main aim of our study was to determine whether corticosteroid injection would result in a better outcome. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 88 individuals with mild to moderate CTS were selected from patients who referred to Kashani Hospital in Isfahan, Iran. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups. Splinting in neutral position of wrist was the only therapeutic method utilized in first group. However, splinting accompanied with corticosteroid injection was performed in the second group. Then the patients were evaluated in terms of pain intensity, and the relative prevalence of Phalen's and Tinel tests. Findings: Pain intensity and prevalence of Phalen's and Tinel tests were significantly lower in patients treated with splinting accompanied with corticosteroid injection. Conclusion: It seemed that splinting accompanied with corticosteroid injection is a more effective method in treatment of mild to moderate CTS.http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/1435Carpal tunnel syndromeSplintingCorticosteroid |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Dehghani Farinaz Sohrabi Mahdi Teimouri The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان Carpal tunnel syndrome Splinting Corticosteroid |
| title | The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| title_full | The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| title_short | The Effects of Topical Corticosteroid Injection on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| title_sort | effects of topical corticosteroid injection on carpal tunnel syndrome |
| topic | Carpal tunnel syndrome Splinting Corticosteroid |
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