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Local corticosteroid injection compared to surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome Key messages – We found very uncertain evidence on improvements in symptoms, function and quality of life after treatment with corticosteroid injection or surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, from which we could not draw conclusions. – We could not assess differences in unwanted effects, although serious unwanted effects were infrequent. – Electrical studies of nerve function may improve slightly more after surgery than after corticosteroid injection when measured at three months of follow-up (monitoring). What is...
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