ArticleThe Korean journal of pain2021
Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pillar pain after open carpal tunnel release: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study.
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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
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in plastic, hand, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2026Review
- 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
- [Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Systematic mapping review of applications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Current Surgical Trends in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Carpal Tunnel Release Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Pilot Study: Evaluating Pillar Pain Outcomes Following Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery With Fractional COPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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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
- Penetration Depth and Tissue Interaction of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Waves: An In-vitro Investigation.Cureus · 2025Article
- Pillar Pain After Minimally Invasive and Standard Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- ESWT Diminishes Axonal Regeneration following Repair of the Rat Median Nerve with Muscle-In-Vein Conduits but Not after Autologous Nerve Grafting.Biomedicines · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPillar pain may develop after carpal tunnel release surgery (CTRS). This prospective double-blinded randomized trial investigated the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in pillar pain relief and hand function improvement.
methodsThe sample consisted of 60 patients with post-CTRS pillar pain, randomized into two groups. The ESWT group (experimental) received three sessions of ESWT, while the control group received three sessions of sham ESWT, one session per week. Participants were evaluated before treatment, and three weeks, three months, and six months after treatment. The pain was assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Hand functions were assessed using the Michigan hand outcomes questionnaire (MHQ).
resultsThe ESWT group showed significant improvement in VAS and MHQ scores after treatment at all time points compared to the control group (
conclusionsESWT is an effective and a safe non-invasive treatment option for pain management and hand functionality in pillar pain.
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