ArticleAdvanced biomedical research2019
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Pillar Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- "Intraoperative pillar corticosteroid injection": does it improve clinical outcomes after carpal tunnel release surgery? A double-blind, randomized controlled study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Pillar pain after carpal tunnel release: an evidence-based review of pathophysiology, diagnostic strategies, and a structured clinical decision-making framework.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Systematic mapping review of applications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Carpal Tunnel Release Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
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- Pillar pain incidence, duration, and psychological correlations in WALANT. A prospective study of 170 patients.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2025Article
- Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes of Open Carpal Tunnel Release and Thread Carpal Tunnel Release: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2024Article
- Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain Management of Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pillar pain after open carpal tunnel release: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study.The Korean journal of pain · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on pillar pain after carpal tunnel release. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this prospective randomized controlled trial, forty patients with pillar pain for at least 1 month after carpal tunnel release surgery were randomly assigned in two groups. ESWT group received four sessions of ESWT at weekly intervals, and patients in the control group received sham ESWT treatment at the same intervals, involved sound but no energy. At baseline, 1
resultsAt baseline, pain score and hand function score were similar in both groups. After 1
conclusionAfter ESWT, hand function and pain score in patients with pillar pain improved faster compared to control patients. Hence, ESWT can be used as a safe and effective noninvasive technique in patients with pillar pain after carpal tunnel release.
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