Triamcinolone acetonide vs procaine hydrochloride injection in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome : Randomized placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 601-604

  Karadaş, Ömer ^a   Tok, Fatih ^b   Akarsu, Selim ^c   Tekin, Levent ^c   Balaban, Birol ^d  

^a Erzincan Military Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Iskenderun Military Hospital   (Turkey)

^c GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Corticosteroid; Local anaesthetic

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 84865991488     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0990     Document Type: Article

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