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It is unclear whether MN mobility can be restored with interventions. This study compared the changes in MN mobility and clinical outcomes after interventions. Forty-six patients with CTS received an injection (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 23) or surgery (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 23). Clinical outcomes [Visual Analogue Scale; Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), which includes the Symptom Severity Scale and Functional Status Scale; median nerve cross-sectional area; and dynamic ultrasound MN mobility parameters (amplitude, and R<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> value and curvature of the fitted curves of MN transverse sliding)] were assessed at baseline and 12 weeks after the interventions. At baseline, the BCTQ-Functional Status Scale and median nerve cross-sectional area showed significant inter-treatment differences. 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