Surgery is more cost-effective than splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome in the Netherlands : results of an economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common disorder, often treated with surgeryor wrist splinting. The objective of this economic evaluation alongside a randomized trial was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of splinting and surgery for patients with CTS. Methods: Patients at 13 neurological outpatient clinics with clinically and electrophysiologically confirmed idiopathic CTS were randomly allocated to splinting (n = 89) or surgery (n = 87). Clinical outcome measures included number of nights waking up due to symptoms, general improvement, severity of the main complaint, paraesthes... Mehr ...