Abstract
Aim: The main assessment of this study is to analyze the efficiency of ultrasound-guided dextrose prolotherapy against corticosteroid injections for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Materials &methods:A total of54 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were included. Patients who were assigned into the prolotherapy group were injected with 5cc 5% dextrose water under ultrasound guidance. Patients in the corticosteroid group received ultrasound-guided 1ml triamcinolone 40mg/mlinjection. Results: The inter-group analysis revealed that dextrose prolotherapy has a similar efficacy as corticosteroid for improving pain intensity, functional limitation in daily life, electrophysiologic parametersand ultrasonographic outcomes. No remarkable difference was found between the two treatments until 3months of follow-up. Conclusion: Dextrose 5% has similar efficacy as triamcinolonefor improving pain intensity, functional limitation in daily life, electrophysiologic parametersand ultrasonographic outcomes.
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