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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Name: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Creator: Nigel L, Ashworth
Keywords: Male, Ultrasonic Therapy, Administration, Oral, Neurosurgical Procedures, Injections, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Age Distribution, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Prevalence

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 31 Aug 2005 English Journal:American family physician, volume 94 (issn: 1532-0650,

Authors: Nigel L, Ashworth;

pmid: 27929273 , 16620457 , 19454094 , 17304871 , 22018420 , 15865733 , 21718565

pmc: PMC2907614

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a neuropathy caused by compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. However, the severity of symptoms and signs does not often correlate well with the extent of nerve damage.We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of drug treatments, non-drug treatments, surgical treatments, and postoperative treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library and other important databases up to December 2006 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).We found 54 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acupuncture; diuretics; carpal tunnel release surgery (open, and endoscopic); internal neurolysis; local and systemic corticosteroids; massage therapy; nerve and tendon gliding exercises; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; pyridoxine; therapeutic ultrasound; and wrist splints.

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University of Alberta
Canada

Keywords

Male, Ultrasonic Therapy, Administration, Oral, Neurosurgical Procedures, Injections, Age Distribution, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Prevalence, Humans, Sex Distribution, Aged, Incidence, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Endoscopy, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, United States, Exercise Therapy, Splints, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Female, Safety

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