American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialCorticosteroid injection vs. nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and splinting in carpal tunnel syndrome.
To compare the efficacy of local corticosteroid injection to a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and splinting for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. ⋯ Both splinting combined with the use of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and steroid injection into the carpal tunnel resulted in significant improvement in carpal tunnel syndrome.