The effect of steroid injection by Novel method in carpal tunnel syndrome on pain severity and electrophysiological findings

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of local steroid injection therapy with the Novel method on subjective patient complaints and electrophysiological investigations at the end of 3 months. Methods: 101 hands of 59 subjects (5 men and 54 women) with mild carpal tunnel syndrome received steroid injection with the Novel technique. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to determine the severity of pain. Nerve conduction findings obtained prior to and 3 months after the injection were compared using the VAS. Results: According to the VAS, mean pain severity for the right hand (n:56) was 7.79±1.4 before the injection, and 3.29±1.9 at 3 months. Mean pain severity for the left hand (n=45) was 7.71±1.2 before the injection, and 3.16±2.0 at 3 months. Median motor nerve distal latency was statistically significant for both hands after the injection (p

Keywords

• Carpal tunnel syndrome, Novel method, steroid injection, pain severity, nerve conduction studies

Karpal tünel sendromunda Novel metoduyla yapılan steroid enjeksiyonunun ağrı şiddeti ve elektrofizyolojik bulgular üzerine etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmadaki amacımız Novel metodu ile yapılan lokal steroid enjeksiyon tedavisini hastanın sübjektif şikayetleri ile elektrofizyolojik çalışmalar üzerine olan etkilerinin 3 ay sonra incelenmesidir. Yöntemler: Hafif düzeyde karpal tünel sendromu olan, 5 erkek ve 54 kadın olmak üzere toplam 59 kişide ve 101 elden Novel tekniği ile steroid enjeksiyonu yapıldı. Ağrı şiddetini belirlemek için görsel analog skalası (Visual Analogue Scale) (VAS) uygulandı. VAS ile sinir ileti bulguları enjeksiyon öncesi ve 3 ay sonrası karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: VAS\'a göre sağ el (n:56) enjeksiyon öncesi ortalama ağrı şiddeti 7.79±1.4 3 ay sonrası 3.29±1.9. Sol el (n:45) enjeksiyon öncesi ortalama ağrı şiddeti 7.71±1.2 3 ay sonrası 3.16±2.0 idi. Enjeksiyon sonrası, her iki elde median motor sinir distal latansı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu (p

Keywords

• Karpal tünel sendromu, Novel metod, steroid enjeksiyonu, ağrı şiddeti, sinir ileti çalışmaları

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