Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Injection With Traditional Median Nerve Decompression Surgery in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Study
The aim of this study is to compare ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the median nerve with classic minimal incision surgical technique for median nerve decompression in patients diagnosed with mild, moderate, and severe carpal tunnel syndrome.
• The presence of symptoms such as nocturnal, posture-related, or movement-related paresthesias, along with possible pain, in the area supplied by the median nerve in the hand, lasting for more than 3 months.
• Confirmation of mild, moderate or severe CTS through electrophysiological testing.
• Numbness and loss of sensation in the hand's regions innervated by the median nerve, as well as weakness in the thenar muscles innervated by the median nerve.
• Positive results on either the Phalen test and/or Tinel sign.