Recently, a few small reports with short follow-up period have shown clinical benefits of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for peripheral neuropathy including one pilot study and small, non-randomized trial in patients carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Therefore, we conducted randomized, single-blind, controlled to assess the 6-month effect PRP CTS. Sixty unilateral mild-to-moderate CTS were randomized into two groups 30, namely control groups. In group, injected dose 3 mL using ultrasound guidance...

ABSTRACT Introduction : In this study we explored the efficacy of nerve hydrodissection for mild‐to‐moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods Thirty‐four participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. One 5‐ml dose normal saline was injected into intracarpal and subcutaneous regions in subjects both groups, respectively. The primary outcome measure Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) score. Secondary outcomes cross‐sectional area median...

The treatment of adhesive capsulitis (AC) is a well-known, complicated, and long process. Recent studies have shown that pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) lesioning the suprascapular nerve (SSN) using fluoroscopy- or computed tomography-guided technique can alleviate shoulder pain. However, there are no PRF SSN in patients with AC ultrasound-guided (UG) techniques, except for 2 case reports. In this study, we compared effect physical therapy alone UG technique.Sixty were included study. Patients...

No studies comparing the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection and placebo in bilateral knee osteoarthritis same patient, or discussing muscle strength after PRP injection, have been published.Twenty patients with were eligible, 40 knees randomized into two groups: (knees [right left by a coin toss] receiving single intra-articular injection) saline group (the contralateral which 4-mL normal was administered). The primary outcome measure Western Ontario McMaster's Universities...

Recent studies demonstrated the utility of perineural injection with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and 5% dextrose (D5W) as novel strategies for treatment carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The present study comprised a prospective, randomized, single-blind, head-to head comparative trial to compare 6-month outcome PRP or D5W in patients moderate CTS. Fifty-two unilateral CTS were enrolled randomized into two groups: group received single 3-cc under ultrasound guidance, guidance. Boston Carpal...

Abstract Recently, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been shown to be a novel for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However, previous studies did not examine the diverse effects of different-session ESWT different-grades CTS. Thus, we conducted randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study. Sixty-nine patients (90 wrists) with mild moderate CTS were randomized into 3 groups. Group A and C received one session radial (rESWT) sham eESWT per week consecutive weeks, respectively; B...

Recently, studies have reported that extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a safe, noninvasive, alternative treatment for spasticity. However, the effect of ESWT on spasticity cannot be determined, because most to date enrolled small patient numbers and lacked placebo-controlled groups and/or long-term follow-up. In addition, whether varying number sessions would affect duration therapeutic has not been investigated in single study. Hence, we performed prospective, randomized, blind,...

Abstract Objective Perineural injection therapy with 5% dextrose water is progressively becoming a mainstream method for treating carpal tunnel syndrome. However, its long-term outcome still unknown. Hence, the purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate after perineural using water. Methods A total 185 patients diagnosed carpel syndrome at least 1 year post-therapy were enrolled. All underwent ultrasound-guided 10 ml outpatient department. In structured telephone interview, asked...

Objective We assessed the therapeutic efficiency of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment median nerve in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blinded study. Forty-four CTS were randomized into intervention or control groups. Patients group treated PRF and night splint, was prescribed splint alone. Primary outcome onset time significant pain relief using visual analog scale (VAS), secondary outcomes...

Patients with failure of primary surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) present a frustrating clinical problem because there are no relevant treatment guidelines, and the effect current conservative management or revision is unsatisfactory. Hydrodissection 5% dextrose emerging as an effective CTS may be alternative method persistent recurrent post-surgical CTS. We retrospectively investigated long-term effectiveness hydrodissection Thirty-six forty consecutively-treated patients either...

Introduction Intra‐articular platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) injection therapy has been extensively applied in clinical practice to treat musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis, but the treatment for haemophilic arthropathy is rarely reported. Aims This study aimed compare efficacy of intra‐articular PRP vs hyaluronic acid (HA) injections treating knee joints. Patients Twenty‐two haemophilia patients (mean age, 41.1 ± 1.7 [range, 20‐50] years) with painful were enrolled this open‐label...

Interest in perineural platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has increased recent years. However, evidence supporting long-term effectiveness PRP is lacking. Therefore, aim our cross-sectional cohort study was to investigate results CTS.Eighty-one patients diagnosed with CTS any grade who received a single injection at least 2 years prior were enrolled. Through structured telephone interviews, all asked their post-injection outcomes compared...

Abstract Objectives To investigate the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) in patients diagnosed with mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Design A prospective randomized, double-blinded control study 6 months follow-up. Setting Rehabilitation outpatient clinic one single medical center. Subjects Thirty-five participants CTS. Methods Participants were enrolled and randomly assigned to HA groups. The group received ultrasound-guided perineural injection 2.5 mL while normal saline through...

Recent studies have suggested that the combined injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) may additive benefits for knee osteoarthritis over PRP alone, but there is insufficient evidence to support this injection. Moreover, simultaneous HA offset effect. Hence, aim prospective, randomized, double-blind study was assess their efficacy with a novel protocol. Forty-six subjects unilateral were randomized receive either single-dose (intervention group) or normal saline...

The mortality rate of cerebellar hemorrhage (CH) is generally higher than other types intracranial hemorrhage. Recently, the increased survey CH has come from improved clinical imaging and earlier surgical intervention. Hence, predictors intermittent- (1 to 6 months) long-term (> are clinically practical use for educational therapeutic decisions. Unfortunately, factors predictive within six-month had not yet been systematically investigated.Seventy-two patients with acute spontaneous were...

With rapid growing popularity, microblogs have become a great source of consumer opinions. Confronting unique properties and massive volume posts on microblogs, this paper proposes summarization framework that provides compact numeric for The proposed is designed to cope with four major tasks: 1) topics detection, 2) sentiment classification, 3) credibility assessment 4) score aggregation. experiment held twitter, the largest microblog platform, proving efficiency correctness framework. We...

The importance of coagulation, hematology, and biochemical variables have been investigated in the stroke population but not systemically surveyed cerebellar hemorrhage (CH) population. aim study was to explore predictive value these factors for early outcome this population.Eighty patients with acute spontaneous CH were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical laboratory data collected on admission analysis. divided by Glasgow scale (GOS) score at discharge into good group (GOS 4 or 5) poor 1, 2,...

Although shoulder problems frequently occur in patients with hemophilia, systematic evaluation of joint damage these has only rarely been reported.The clinical, radiographic, and ultrasonographic characteristics the were studied a cohort seventy consecutive hemophilia. We collected information on age, disease severity, history hemarthrosis, prophylaxis therapy, functional Oxford score, crutch use. Both shoulders each patient evaluated motion visual analog pain scale scores as well...