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Comparison of the Efficacy of Carpal Tunnel Release vs. Local Steroid Injection in the Management of Mild to Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Clinical Trial
Davood Jafari 1, Hooman Shariatzadeh1 , Farid Najd Mazhar1 , Reza Babaei1 , Masoud Mirkazemi1 , Nazanin Ayazi2
1- Bone and Joint Reconstruction Reserch Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Orthopedics, Rasoul - e - Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background: Although carpal tunnel release (CTR) is accepted in severe cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), it is not clear if CTR overweighs the local steroid injection (LSI) in the treatment of patients with mild symptoms.
Keywords: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Release, Local Steroid Injection
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Subject: Knee surgery
Received: 2019/09/9 | Accepted: 2018/02/15 | Published: 2018/02/15
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