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Review: some non-surgical interventions improve symptoms in carpal tunnel syndrome

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.8.5.147

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    (2003) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2, CD003219. O’Connor D, Marshall S, Massy-Westropp N.. Non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) for carpal tunnel syndrome.. ;. (. ). :. (latest version 28 Oct 2002).
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 QUESTION: In patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), what is the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) compared with no treatment, placebo, or another non-surgical treament for improving clinical outcome?

    Data sources

    Studies were identified by searching 7 databases and reviewing the reference lists of identified trials.

    Study selection

    Published and unpublished studies were selected if they were randomised controlled trials comparing a non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injections) with no treatment, placebo, or another non-surgical treatment in patients with CTS. Studies of patients with previous surgery for CTS were excluded.

    Data extraction

    Data were extracted by 2 independent reviewers on patients, interventions, outcome measures, and results. Study quality was assessed using a …

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    • Source of funding: no external funding.

    • For correspondence: Ms D O’Connor, Monash University and Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Denise.OConnor{at}med.monash.edu.au