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Carpal Tunnel Injection

Steroid injection of the  carpal tunnel:
- Consent: obtained after discussion on the benefits and risks, including pain, bleeding, infection, tendon tear, nerve damage
- Preparation: 
- Medication:  mg/cc cc and 1% lidocaine without epi cc
- Needle: needle 
- Procedure: carpal tunnel injection with palmar approach, at the base of the wrist crease, just medial to the long palmar tendon
- Complications: , procedure 
- Instructions: rest for 48 hours, wrist splint, ice, analgesics, return if significant pain, redness, swelling, or fever