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Greater pain relief and functional improvement with ESWT vs local corticosteroid for carpal tunnel
February 2020
Greater pain relief and functional improvement with ESWT vs local corticosteroid for carpal tunnel
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A randomized controlled trial: comparing extracorporeal shock wave therapy versus local corticosteroid injection for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
Int Orthop. 2020 Jan;44(1):141-146.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifty-five patients with symptomatic carpal tunnel syndrome were randomized to receive 3 sessions of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) over 3 weeks or a single ultrasound-guided local injection of corticosteroid. The outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), as well as distal latency and amplitudes of the sensory nerve a...
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