Comparing the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus blind steroid injection in the treatment of severe carpal tunnel syndrome

Karaahmet, Ozgur; Gurcay, Eda; KARA, MURAT; Serce, Azize; Kirac Unal, Zeynep; Cakci, Aytul

doi:10.3906/sag-1704-97

Comparing the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus blind steroid injection in the treatment of severe carpal tunnel syndrome

Karaahmet O. Z., Gurcay E., KARA M., Serce A., Kirac Unal Z., Cakci A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.6, ss.1785-1790, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1704-97
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1785-1790
Anahtar Kelimeler: Carpal tunnel syndrome, ultrasound-guided, blind, injection, corticosteroid, FUNCTIONAL STATUS, OUTCOMES
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided injection versus blind injection of corticosteroids in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).