Splinting vs Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome—Reply
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Splinting vs surgery in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be treated with nonsurgical or surgical options. However, there is no consensus on the most effective method of treatment. OBJECTIVE To compare the short-term and long-term efficacy of splinting and surgery for relieving the symptoms of CTS. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A randomized controlled trial conducted from October 1998 to April 2000 at 13 ne...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.4.420-f