The effectiveness of triamcinolone acetonide vs. procaine hydrochloride injection in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome: A double-blind randomized clinical trial

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-292

  Karadaş, Ömer ^a   Tok, Fatih ^a   Ulaş, Ümit Hidir ^a   Odabaşi, Zeki ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Corticosteroid; Local Anesthetic

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCAINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 79952986085     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31820639ec     Document Type: Article

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