Single vs. two steroid injections for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomised clinical trial
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01/11/2005
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Resumo |
We investigated the efficacy of a single vs. double steroid injections in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a randomised double-blind controlled trial. Patients with idiopathic CTS were randomised into (i) one group receiving a baseline methylprednisolone acetate injection plus a saline injection 8 weeks later and (ii) a second group receiving methylprednisolone acetate injection at baseline and at 8 weeks. The primary outcome was the Global Symptom Score (GSS). Forty patients were recruited. By 40 weeks, the mean GSS improved from 25.6 to 14.1 in the single-injection group whereas from 26.7 to 12.6 in the reinjection group, but there was no significant difference in GSS between the two groups (p = 0.26). There were also no significant differences in terms of electrophysiological and functional outcomes. The results suggest that an additional steroid injection confers no added benefit to a single injection in terms of symptom relief. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30009335/n20070239.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1368-5031.2005.00696.x |
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2005, Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
Palavras-Chave | #carpal tunnel syndrome #steroid injection #randomised controlled trial |
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Journal Article |