Platelet-rich plasma in non-operative management of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome - A systematic review & meta-analysis of short-term outcomes.

Davey, Martin S; Davey, Matthew G; Hurley, Eoghan T; Cassidy, J Tristan; Mullett, Hannan; McInerney, Niall M; Galbraith, John G · J Orthop · 2021

meta_analysis · Level I

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Abstract

To perform an updated systematic review with meta-analysis on trials focusing on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), nerve conduction studies (NCS) result and cross sectional area (CSA) measurements of those who underwent PRP injection for mild to moderate CTS, versus a control. This study indicates that there may be a potential role for the use of PRP in the non-operative management of mild to moderate CTS results in improvements in pain scores, functional outcomes as well as CSA measurements of the MN at short-term follow-up. However, PRP does not result in improvements in NCS. II; Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Prospective Trials.

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