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Steroid injection no better for long-term carpal tunnel symptoms

Steroid injection no better for long-term carpal tunnel symptoms

Steroid injection no better for long-term carpal tunnel symptoms

At five years, symptom severity does not differ, but rates of subsequent surgical treatment are lower in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome receiving local methylprednisolone injection versus saline placebo injection, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.

Source: Medical Xpress

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