Comparison of efficiency between platelet rich plasma and corticosteroid injection therapies in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled study

Comparison of efficiency between platelet rich plasma and corticosteroid injection therapies in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled study

Abstract Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common upper limb entrapment neuropathy caused by compression of the median nerve as it traverses the wrist at the carpal tunnel. Objectives To compare the effect of single dose of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injected locally with that of c...

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Main Authors: Noha Ali Hashim, Hala Ahmed Fathy, Marwa Mohammed Esawy, Marwa Ahmed Shabana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Pain assessment
Platelet-rich plasma
Corticosteroid injection
Treatment alternative
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-020-00184-1

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