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Treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome with laser

Grant number: 13/10136-7
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Master
Start date: September 01, 2013
End date: August 31, 2014
Field of knowledge:Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
Principal Investigator:Luiz Antonio de Lima Resende
Grantee:Tamiris Aparecida Monteiro
Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FMB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be by clinical procedures or surgical. Surgical treatment is costly and may be associated with complications. Clinical treatment with Laser is simple, easy to perform and inexpensive, but its efficacy for the CTS is controversial. The aim of this study is to test the likely effectiveness of laser for treatment of CTS in our region. (AU)

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Academic Publications
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MONTEIRO, Tamiris Aparecida. Tratamento da síndrome do túnel do carpo com laser. 2015. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Medicina. Botucatu Botucatu.