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6 to 12months of follow-up
A 2024 Cochrane review found that surgery probably gives a higher rate of clinical improvement than splinting after a follow-up of 6 to 12 months.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Surgery probably results in a higher rate of clinical improvement than splinting after a follow-up of 6 to 12 months.”
Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, V Lusa et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024, Key messages.
Open the original (DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD001552.pub3)- What it measures
- The review compared any surgical technique with any non-surgical treatment in randomised trials of adults with carpal tunnel syndrome.
- What it does not show
- The word probably marks moderate certainty. The review found the evidence on harms uncertain and no trial of surgery against placebo surgery or no treatment.