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Evaluation of iontophoresis and local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome  
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Gökoğlu F, Fındıkoğlu G, Yorgancıoğlu ZR, Okumuş M, Ceceli E, Kocaoğlu S: Evaluation of iontophoresis and local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 84: 92--96.Objective:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of local corticosteroid injection with iontophoresis of corticosteroids in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.Design:This study was a prospective, randomized, unblinded clinical trial with follow-up at 2 and 8 wks. Thirty patients (48 median nerves) with clinical and electrophysiologic evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome were included in the study. Patients were evaluated by use of clinical variables, a functional status scale, a symptom severity scale, and visual analog scale. A total of 48 median nerves were randomly assigned to one of two groups; group 1 received 40 mg of methylprednisolone acetate injected locally in the carpal ...
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Dergi Adı American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2005
Cilt No 84
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 92 / 96
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