Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment of Median Nerve Mobility Changes Following Corticosteroid Injection and Carpal Tunnel Release in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Journal
Frontiers in Neurology
Journal Volume
12
Pages
710511
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
value and curvature of the fitted curves of MN transverse sliding)] were assessed at baseline and 12 weeks after the interventions. At baseline, the BCTQ-Functional Status Scale and median nerve cross-sectional area showed significant inter-treatment differences. At 12 weeks, both treatments had significant improvements in BCTQ-Symptom Severity Scale and Visual Analogue Scale scores and median nerve cross-sectional area, but with greater improvements in BCTQ-Functional Status Scale scores observed in those who received surgery than in those who received injections. MN mobility was insignificantly affected by both treatments. The additional application of dynamic ultrasound evaluation may help to discriminate the severity of CTS initially; however, its prognostic value to predict clinical outcomes after interventions in patients with CTS is limited.
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Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Type
journal article