Cochrane · systematic review · CD006983
Decompressive surgery for treating nerve damage in leprosy
Van Veen, NHJ, Schreuders, TAR, Theuvenet, WJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsMedial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids versus oral steroids alone for treating nerve damage in leprosy
Population: patients with nerve damage in leprosy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in sensory score after one year Medial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids vs oral steroids alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Proportion of ulnar nerves with sensory improvement after one year Medial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids vs oral steroids alone | RR 1.12 [0.71, 1.77] | 1 study · 62 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in motor score after one year Medial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids vs oral steroids alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Proportion of ulnar nerves with motor improvement after one year Medial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids vs oral steroids alone | RR 0.91 [0.64, 1.28] | 1 study · 62 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in sensory score after two years Medial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids vs oral steroids alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in motor score after two years Medial epicondylectomy plus oral steroids vs oral steroids alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |