Neurology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized controlled trial of surgery vs steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Decompressive surgery and steroid injection are widely used forms of treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) but there is no consensus on their effectiveness in comparison to each other. The authors evaluated the efficacy of surgery vs steroid injection in relieving symptoms in patients with CTS. ⋯ Compared with steroid injection, open carpal tunnel release resulted in better symptomatic and neurophysiologic outcome but not grip strength in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome over a 20-week period.