Effectiveness of surgical versus conservative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review, meta-analysis and qualitative analysis

Effectiveness of surgical versus conservative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review, meta-analysis and qualitative analysis

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper limb. Treatment options include physiotherapy, splinting, steroid injections or surgery. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of surgical versus conservative treatment for CTS for symptom and functional...

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Main Authors: Diony Klokkari, Ioannis Mamais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Subjects:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
median nerve entrapment
surgical treatment
conservative treatment
systematic review
meta-analysis
Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S1013702518500087

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