Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection has emerged as a potential non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The objective of this research was to offer suggestions for optimizing injectables utilized in hydrodissection for the treatment of CTS through a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Materials and methods

PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched through April 25, 2024. Effect sizes were quantified using standard mean differences within a random-effects model. Effectiveness ranking for each treatment was expressed as the surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA).

Results

Nine studies with 458 patients with CTS were included. According to SUCRA, 5% dextrose (DW) was the most effective opti

SUBMITTER: Lee K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790405 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature