The comparison of ultrasound treatment and local steroid injection plus splinting in the carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 659-665

  Bilgici, A ^a   Ulusoy, H ^b   Kuru, O ^a   Canturk, F ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Corticosteroid injection; Splinting; Ultrasound treatment

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPLINT; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SPLINTS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 78650406018     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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