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ArticleOpen access journal of sports medicine2020

The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Trigger Finger.

Babak Vahdatpour, Fahimeh Momeni, Ali Tahmasebi, Parisa Taheri

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Article in Open access journal of sports medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06746974 (Comparing the Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Splinting in the Treatment of Trigger Finger), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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NCT06746974 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparing the Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Splinting in the Treatment of Trigger Finger

TypeinterventionalSponsorMahidol UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled24ConditionsTrigger Finger, Shockwave TherapyArmsShockwave, Splint
3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Percutaneous Release of Trigger Finger: Long-Term Review of Outcomes Using 18-Gauge Needle.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2026
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  4. State of shock - a systematic review of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in hand surgery.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Babak VahdatpourDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-3325-0538
Fahimeh MomeniDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali TahmasebiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Parisa TaheriDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8335-8862
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTrigger finger disorder is a sudden release or locking of a finger during flexion or extension. Regarding the complications and disadvantages mentioned for the methods used in the treatment of trigger finger disorder, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of patients with trigger finger.

methodsThis study was an interventional study recruiting 19 patients with trigger finger disorder. Evaluation of pain severity, severity of triggering, and functional impact of triggering was carried out using the Visual Analogue Scale, Trigger Finger Score suggested by Quinnell, and Quick-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, respectively, before intervention, immediately after intervention, and in 6 and 18 weeks after intervention. Each patient was treated with extracorporeal shock wave therapy in three sessions with a 1-week interval. Data were analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software using ANOVA to monitor changes in pain severity, severity of triggering, and functional impact of triggering during follow-ups.

resultsThere were statistically significant differences with regard to reduction of the pain severity, severity of triggering, and functional impact of triggering before intervention, immediately after intervention, and in 6 and 18weeks after intervention (

conclusionIt seems that extracorporeal shock wave therapy leads to a reduction in pain severity, severity of triggering, and functional impact of triggering. These effects persisted until the 18th week after the intervention. It is recommended to use extracorporeal shock wave therapy in terms of a non-invasive intervention with no significant complications for patients with trigger finger.

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extracorporeal shock wave therapyfunctional impact of triggeringpain severityseverity of triggeringtrigger finger

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PMID32210646
PMCPMC7069581
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