Clinical Inquiry: do corticosteroid injections improve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms?
Lyon, C.; Syfert, J.; Nashelsky, J.
Journal of Family Practice 65(2): 125-128
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1533-7294 PMID: 26977464 Document Number: 690762
Yes. Injected corticosteroids reduce symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) more effectively than placebo or systemic steroids, but no better than anti-inflammatory medication and splinting, from one to 12 weeks after therapy.
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