Ultrasound-guided needle release of the transverse carpal ligament with and without corticosteroid injection for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Table 1 Baseline characteristics in two groups

	Group A (n = 25 wrists)	Group B (n = 25 wrists)	P values
Cases	24 cases	25 cases	NS
Age, years	50.52 ± 8.30	48.64 ± 6.78	0.385
Sex
Male	5	8	0.376
Female	19	17	0.376
BMI, kg/m²	22.48 ± 2.10	22.04 ± 2.37	0.493
Mean duration of disease, months	20.92.16 ± 9.18	19.32 ± 7.54	0.504
Lesion site
Right	17	20	0.508
Left	6	5
Bilateral	1	0

Group A, ultrasound-guided needle release of the transverse carpal ligament plus corticosteroid injection; Group B, single ultrasound-guided needle release of the transverse carpal ligament; BMI, Body Mass Index

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