title: Corticosteroid injection for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare low and high dose, and short and long acting corticosteroids in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomised, controlled, single blind trial with electromyographic and subjective outcome measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  25 mg hydrocortisone is as effective as higher doses or long acting triamcinolone at a six week and six month follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As low dose steroid is as effective, and potentially less toxic, this should be the recommended dose for injection of carpal tunnel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Gradaigh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Merry
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007267:Injections; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone; D006854:Hydrocortisone