Local injection therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Clinical research has shown that local injections for carpal tunnel syndrome reduce the symptoms of patients and enhance their quality of life considerably. However, there are several therapy options, and the optimal choice of regimen remains uncertain. Therefore, we comprehensively evaluated the variations in clinical efficacy and safety of several medications for treating carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods: Computer searches of Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were used to collect articles of randomized controlled trials on local injections for treating carpal tunnel syndrome from database creation till 10 June 2023. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted information, evaluated the risk of bias in the included

SUBMITTER: Zhou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10484596 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature