Comparison between the effect of single-dose radial extracorporeal shock wave and local corticosteroid injection in treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Comparison between the effect of single-dose radial extracorporeal shock wave and local corticosteroid injection in treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) compared with local corticosteroid injection (LCsI) in reducing pain and improving the function of patients with mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) over 6 months. Patients and methods We studied 40 pat...

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Main Authors: Lamis S Ahmed, Abeer H Ismaiel, Nahed H Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research
Subjects:
carpal tunnel syndrome
extracorporeal shock wave
steroid injection
Online Access:http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2021;volume=4;issue=3;spage=202;epage=209;aulast=Ahmed

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http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2021;volume=4;issue=3;spage=202;epage=209;aulast=Ahmed

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