| Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of radial shock wave therapy for radius styloid process stenosing tenosynovitis. Methods: A total of 112 patients were divided into observation group (57 cases) and control group (55 cases), given the radial shock wave therapy, and blocking therapy respectively. Digital pain rating scale (NRS) and Cooney wrist joint function score were applied to evaluate the wrist joint function. The curative rate, recurrent rate and adverse reaction rate were compared between two groups. Results: After treatment for one week, the NRS scores in both two groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05), and those in control group were significantly lower than in observation group (P<0.05). After treatment for 4 weeks, the NRS scores in observation group were significantly lower than those at first week and in control group (both P<0.05). NRS scores in control group after treatment for 4 weeks were slightly increased as compared with those at first week, but there was no statistically significant difference. After treatment for 4 weeks, Cooney wrist joint function scores were increased obviously (P<0.05), and those in observation group were significantly higher than in control group (P<0.05). After treatment for 4 weeks, the curate rate was significantly higher in observation group than in control group (P<0.05). At 6th month, the recurrent rate in observation group was significantly lower than in control group (P<0.05). The incidence of the side effects in observation group was obviously lower than in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The efficacy of radial shock wave therapy for radius styloid process stenosing tenosynovitis is better than blocking therapy. |
