Intralesional steroid and ultrasound therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Authors

  • Md. Israt Hasan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Syed Mozaffar Ahmed Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v12i4.44051

Keywords:

Carpal tunnel syndrome, Steroid therapy, Ultrasound

Abstract

The study aimed to compare the effects of intralesional steroid injection and ultrasound therapy for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. A total 130 patients divided into 2 groups: a) One group (n=65) received intralesional corticosteroid injection along with wrist splint, exercise, naproxen sodium 500 mg tablet and omeprazole 20 mg capsule twice daily for 2 weeks; b) Another group received (n=65) ultrasound therapy (10 min/day, 3 days/week for 4 weeks) along with  Wrist splint for 4 weeks, exercises for 4 weeks, naproxen sodium 500 mg tablet and omeprazole 20 mg capsule twice daily for 2 weeks. The patients were followed-up 2 weekly for 4 weeks. The visual analogue score, symptom severity scores and functional status scores were significantly improved within each group at week 2 (p<0.05) and week 4 (p<0.05) except for the symptom severity score at (p>0.05). The improvement in symptom severity scores and functional status scores in the intralesional steroid group was more than in the ultrasound therapy group after 4 weeks.

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Author Biography

Md. Israt Hasan, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

Published

2019-12-23

How to Cite

Hasan, M. I., & Ahmed, S. M. (2019). Intralesional steroid and ultrasound therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 12(4), 177–181. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v12i4.44051

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