Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Painful Stump Neuroma
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
; : 523-533, 2014.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on painful stump neuroma. METHODS: Thirty patients with stump neuroma at the distal end of an amputation site were assigned randomly to the ESWT group (n=15) and the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)+desensitization+pharmacological treatment group (n=15). For 3 weeks, the ESWT group received a weekly session involving 1,500 pulses at 0.10 mJ/mm2, while the control group was treated 10 times each, 40 minutes per day with TENS and desensitization treatment, and daily medication for 3 weeks. ESWT stimulation was given by focusing on the area at the neuroma site clearly identified by ultrasound. RESULTS: The changes in the McGill pain questionnaire were 38.8+/-9.0 prior to treatment and 11.8+/-3.1 following the treatment. The corresponding values for the control group were 37.2+/-7.7 and 28.5+/-10.3. The changes between groups were significantly different (p=0.035). The change in visual analog scale prior to and after treatment was 7.0+/-1.5 and 2.8+/-0.8 in the ESWT group, respectively, and 7.2+/-1.4 and 5.8+/-2.0 in the control group. These changes between the groups were also significantly different (p=0.010). The outcome in the pain rating scale also showed significant differences between groups (p0.05). CONCLUSION: The study findings imply that ESWT for stump neuroma is superior to conventional therapy.
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Shock
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Pain Measurement
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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
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Ultrasonography
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Visual Analog Scale
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Amputation, Surgical
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Amputation Stumps
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Neuroma
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2014
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Article