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Local Corticosteroid Injection + Radial Extracorporeal ShockWave Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
September 2023
Local Corticosteroid Injection + Radial Extracorporeal ShockWave Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Synergistic effect of LCI with ESWT on treating patients with mild to moderate CTS: a randomized controlled trial.
J Orthop Surg Res . 2023 Jul 1;18(1):478.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Forty patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome were randomized to receive either radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (R-ESWT) with a local corticosteroid injection (n=20) or sham-R-ESWT with local corticosteroid injection (n=20). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Global System Score (GSS) at 1, 3, and 6 months, post-treatment. The need for surg...
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