The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy vs. local steroid injection for management of carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 327-334

  Seok, Hyun ^a   Kim, Sang Hyun ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; High energy shock waves; Nerve conduction; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877930040     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31826edc7b     Document Type: Article

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