Long-term effectiveness of steroid injections and splinting in mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 48-52

  Sevim, Serhan ^a   Dogu, O ^a   Camdeviren H ^a   Kaleagasi, H ^a   Aral, M ^a   Arslan, E ^a   Milcan, A ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Splinting; Steroid injections; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARITMAL; BETAMETHASONE ACETATE PLUS BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; CELESTONE CHRONODOSE; LIDOCAINE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SPLINT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THUMB;

EID: 3142683882     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-004-0229-0     Document Type: Article

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