Local vs systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
The authors compared the effectiveness of low-dose, short-term oral prednisolone vs local methylprednisolone injection in a prospective, double-blinded, parallel treatment study of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A single injection of 15 mg methylprednisolone resulted in significant improvement in global symptom scores over a 12-week period. This study demonstrated the superiority of local steroid injection to oral steroid in the treatment of CTS.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Methylprednisolone
- Prednisolone
Anatomy
- wrist
- hand