Comparison of single-dose radial extracorporeal shock wave and local corticosteroid injection for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome including mid-term efficacy: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Comparison of single-dose radial extracorporeal shock wave and local corticosteroid injection for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome including mid-term efficacy: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Recent studies have reported that radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) reduces pain and improves function in patients with mild to moderately severe carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) compared to a placebo. However, most of those studies used multi-session rESWT combined wi...

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Main Authors: Pichitchai Atthakomol, Worapaka Manosroi, Areerak Phanphaisarn, Sureeporn Phrompaet, Sawan Iammatavee, Siam Tongprasert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Extracorporeal shock wave
Steroid injection
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Randomized controlled trial
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-1948-3

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