Ipsilateral Preoperative Corticosteroid Injection and Timing Not Associated With Postoperative Deep Infection After Carpal Tunnel Release
The reported findings suggest that preoperative CSI, at all studied timepoints, was not associated with increased risk of PDI, a divergence from existing literature. Surgeons should consider these findings when evaluating risks and benefits of nonsurgical and surgical treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Authors
- Shelley S. Noland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0459-1306)
- Cara Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8873-2374)
- Alejandro M. Holle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1936-9155)
- Jens T. Verhey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-3538)
- Annika N. Hiredesai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0043-1189)
- Eugenia Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-8725)
- Ammon Driggs
Institutions
- Medical Protective (US)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (GB)
- Ørsted (Denmark) (DK)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-25-00317
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00