Local injection of dexamethasone for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2669-2676

  Niempoog, Sunyarn ^a   Sanguanjit, Prakasit ^a   Waitayawinyu, Thanapong ^a   Angthong, Chayanin ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Pregnancy; Steroid injection

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; PINCH STRENGTH; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38649131021     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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