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ArticleOpen access journal of sports medicine2016

Radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of finger tenosynovitis (trigger digit).

Nikos Malliaropoulos, Rosanna Jury, Debasish Pyne, Nat Padhiar, Jennifer Turner, Vasileios Korakakis, Maria Meke, Heinz Lohrer

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Article in Open access journal of sports medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Nikos MalliaropoulosSports and Exercise Medicine, Thessaloniki Musculoskeletal Clinic; Thessaloniki National Track and Field Centre, Sports Medicine Clinic of S.E.G.A.S., Thessaloniki, Greece; European Sports Care; Department of Rheumatology, Sports Clinic, Barts Health NHS Trust; Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Rosanna JurySports and Exercise Medicine, Thessaloniki Musculoskeletal Clinic; Thessaloniki National Track and Field Centre, Sports Medicine Clinic of S.E.G.A.S., Thessaloniki, Greece; Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Debasish PyneEuropean Sports Care; Department of Rheumatology, Sports Clinic, Barts Health NHS Trust; Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Nat PadhiarEuropean Sports Care; Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Jennifer TurnerHealthcare Group Guernsey, Guernsey.
Vasileios KorakakisEuropean Sports Care; Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Maria MekeSports and Exercise Medicine, Thessaloniki Musculoskeletal Clinic.
Heinz LohrerEuropean Sports Care; European SportsCare Network (ESN), Zentrum für Sportorthopädie, Wiesbaden-Nordenstadt, Germany.
European Association for Palliative Care · BEInstitute for Musculoskeletal Health · AUQueen Mary University of London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionStenosing tenosynovitis that is characterized by the inability to flex the digit smoothly, usually leads to prolonged rehabilitation or surgery. STUDY

designThis case series is a retrospective cohort study. PURPOSE: The aim of this case series was to evaluate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) for the treatment of stenosing tenosynovitis of the digital flexor tendon (trigger digit).

methodsA retrospective analysis of 44 patients (49 fingers) treated with an individually adapted rESWT protocol was conducted. Trigger digit pain and function were evaluated at baseline and 1-, 3-, and 12-months posttreatment. Recurrence and pretreatment symptom duration were analyzed.

resultsSignificant reductions in pain scores and functional improvement were found between baseline and all follow-up assessments (

conclusionThis study provides initial evidence that rESWT is an effective treatment for trigger digit, but randomised controlled trials are required to provide further evidence of this effect.

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conservative treatmentnon-surgical therapyphysiotherapyshockwave therapytendontrigger fingertrigger thumb

Identifiers

PMID27843364
PMCPMC5098764
OpenAlexW2540583194

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