Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Patients with Burn Scar
- Author Mohammed Nihal
- Co-Author Carolin Menezes
- DOI http://wwj
- Country : India
- Subject : Physiotherapy
Keywords : extracorporeal shockwave therapy, burns, scars
Abstract
Background: ESWT has been used to treat a number of painful musculoskeletal diseases as well as wounds. We examined the impact of ESWT for burn victims with painful scars following wound closure.
Objective: The manuscript’s goal is to give a summary on findings of the efficiency of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on burn scar.
Data sources: All the articles published in English from 2015 till 2022 were included. Data about extracorporeal shockwave, burn scar, treatment methods and outcome measures were also considered.
Study selection: Only randomized controlled trial articles were selected if they discussed about extracorporeal shockwave therapy usefulness in burn scar.
Result: In this study 10 articles were reviewed. Out of these 8 articles, improvements in burn scar treatment were statistically significant. One study first found no significant intergroup differences, but eventually came to the conclusion that ESWT could be one of the techniques for enhancing the appearance of scars. Another study's failure to reveal statistically significant differences between the ESWT and control group at two weeks or five months following treatment.
Conclusion: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in patients with burn scars can be helpful as a supplemental method of treating the burn scar. Even though the majority of trials produced encouraging findings, further study is necessary to fully assess the advantages of ESWT and its long-term impact on the treatment of burn scars.
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