Tag: carpal tunnel

Image: PD  1. In patients with primary idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), injection with either 40mg or 80mg methylprednisolone is associated with a significant reduction in symptom severity at 10 weeks.  2.  Injection with 80mg of methylprednisolone was associated with modestly lower rates of surgery at 1-year.  This treatment, however, did...

Image: PD  1. In patients who underwent open carpal tunnel release (OCTR), 74% reported complete symptom resolution at 10 year follow-up. 2. At 10 year follow-up, 88% of patients were completely satisfied or very satisfied with the surgery.  Study Rundown:  Strong functional, symptom, and satisfaction scores at 10 year follow-up demonstrate both...