The use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for patients with trigger finger
is worth investigating. We read the article by Chen et al
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titled “Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Treatment of Trigger Finger: A Randomized
Controlled Study” with great interest. The study demonstrated that among 3 groups,
no significant differences in clinical parameters were observed at the first and third
months after the intervention. The only significant differences observed were lower
pain and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand scores in the high-energy
ESWT group (HS group) than in the sham group at the 6-month follow-up. Although the
authors explained that the lack of differences at the 1- and 3-month evaluations may
have been because of the small sample size, the results cannot convince readers that
the effect of the intervention in the HS group was stronger than that in the other
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References
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 08, 2022
Accepted:
February 23,
2022
Received:
February 21,
2022
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Disclosures: none.
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