Does the result of steroid injection in the carpal tunnel in a patient with recurrent carpal tunnel symptoms provide a good predictor of the outcome of later carpal tunnel release (CTR). A retrospective review of all patients who underwent revision CTR for recurrent or persistent carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) over a two year period was conducted. A total of 23 patients and 28 wrists met inclusion criteria. Patients were evaluated to determine if pre-operative factors or result of injection predicted the outcome of revision CTR. A multivariate logistic regression analysis (MLRA) was used to predict surgical success when multiple pre-operative findings were considered.Hypothesis
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