Carpal tunnel syndrome. Part II: effectiveness of surgical treatments–a systematic review
The objective of this study was to present an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of surgical and postsurgical interventions to treat carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A best-evidence synthesis was performed to summarize the results of the included studies. Two reviews and 25 RCTs were included. Moderate evidence was found in favor of surgical treatment compared [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome. Part I: effectiveness of nonsurgical treatments – a systematic review
The objective of this study was to review literature systematically concerning effectiveness of nonsurgical interventions for treating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A best-evidence synthesis was performed to summarize the results of the included studies. Two reviews and 20 RCTs were included. Strong and moderate evidence was found for the effectiveness of oral steroids, steroid injections, [...]
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