title: Steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: We studied the medium- to long-term results of steroid injection into the carpal tunnel of women with the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Of 45 hands, only 11 had lasting relief of symptoms and 22 had no relief whatsoever. There was no correlation of the typical signs and symptoms of CTS with outcome. Other series have offered various predictive factors for the outcome of injection but we found little or no correlation between these factors and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Hand Unit, District General Hospital, Grimsby, UK.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beckett
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Suman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008012:Lidocaine; D006854:Hydrocortisone