Intrasurgical use of steroids on carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized, prospective, double-blind controlled study

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 76-80

  Padua, R ^a   Padua, L ^b,c   Bondi R ^b   Campi, A ^a   Ceccarelli, E ^d   Padua, S ^e  

^a San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^d BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel questionnaire; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Neurophysiologic evaluation; Randomized controlled trial; Steroids

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0042830701     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-003-0013-6     Document Type: Article

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