Dexmedetomidine Versus Hyalase Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dexmedetomidine Versus Hyalase Local Injection for Pain Alleviation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; A Randomized Clinical Trial

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral entrapment neuropathy, this study aims to investigate if, and to what extent hydro-dissection hyalase and saline versus dexmedetomidine upon the median nerve could offer symptoms and clinical improvement

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression syndrome the upper extremities. Its problem has a high prevalence ranged estimated prevalence of 3.8% in the general population, 3 and 7.8% in the working population. It occurs at any age, especially in individuals in their 40s to 60s, and the male: female ratio is reported to be 3:7. A lot of treatment modalities have been tried to improve the condition, starting from local anesthetic injection, steroid, and up to surgical decompression of the nerves.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients
• complaining of carpal tunnel syndrome of 3 month duration or more
• diagnosed axonal neuropathy using electrodiagnosis , nerve conduction study

Exclusion Criteria:

• • patient refusal infection at the site of intervention

  • local anesthetic allergy