Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): treatments
Evidence-based neurology checklist on carpal tunnel syndrome (cts): treatments: Drug treatments Prednisolone: 20mg daily for 10-14 days Steroid injections: 1ml of 10mg/ml Triamcinolone acetonide with 1ml of 1% Lidocaine Non-drug treatments Surgical treatments Emerging treatments Ineffective…
Drug treatments
- Prednisolone: 20mg daily for 10-14 days
- Steroid injections: 1ml of 10mg/ml Triamcinolone acetonide with 1ml of 1% Lidocaine
Non-drug treatments
Surgical treatments
Emerging treatments
Ineffective treatments
References
- Wipperman J, Goerl K. Carpal tunnel syndrome: diagnosis and management. Am Fam Physician 2016; 94:993-999.
- Padua L, Coraci D, Erra C, et al. Carpal tunnel syndrome: clinical features, diagnosis, and management. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15:1273-1284.
- Padua L, Cuccagna C, Giovannini Set al. Carpal tunnel syndrome: updated evidence and new questions. Lancet Neurol 2023; 22: 255-267.
- Chesterton LS, Blagojevic-Bucknall M, Burton C, et al. The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (INSTINCTS trial): an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2018; 392:1423-1433.
