• Journal of neurology · Dec 2017

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Treatment outcome in patients with clinically defined carpal tunnel syndrome but normal electrodiagnostic test results: a randomized controlled trial.

    • Floriaan G C M De Kleermaeker, Jan Meulstee, Franka Claes, Kristel M Kasius, and VerhagenWim I MWIMDepartment of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands..
    • Department of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Weg door Jonkerbos 100, 6532 SZ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. florisdekleermaeker@gmail.com.
    • J. Neurol. 2017 Dec 1; 264 (12): 2394-2400.

    AbstractLittle is known about treatment effect of carpal tunnel release in patients with clinically defined carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but normal electrodiagnostic test results (EDX). The aim of this study was to determine whether this category of patients will benefit from surgical treatment. 57 patients with clinically defined CTS and normal EDX were randomized for surgical treatment (n = 39) or non-surgical treatment (n = 18). A six-point scale for perceived improvement as well as the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire was completed at baseline and at follow-up after 6 months. A significant improvement of complaints was reported by 70.0% of the surgically treated patients and 39.4% reported full recovery 6 months after surgery. Furthermore, both Functional Status Score and Symptom Severity Score improved significantly more in the surgically treated group (p = 0.036 and p < 0.001, respectively). This study demonstrates that most patients with clinically defined CTS and normal EDX results will benefit from carpal tunnel release. Therefore, this group of CTS patients must not a priori be refrained from surgery.

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