Table 3 Comparison of median nerve electrophysiological examination results before and after treatment(\(\overline x\) ± s)
group | time | DML(ms) | abductor pollicis brevis CMAP (mv) | thumb-wrist SCV (m/s) | thumb-Wrist SNAP (µv) | middle finger-wrist SCV (m/s) | middle finger-wrist SNAP (µv) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extracorporeal shock wave group (n = 47) | before therapy | 5.24 ± 1.34 | 4.38 ± 2.27 | 33.19 ± 7.65 | 8.50 ± 3.02 | 42.72 ± 7.62 | 9.45 ± 3.26 |
After treatment | 3.23 ± 0.59* | 8.86 ± 3.17* | 46.19 ± 5.48* | 13.50 ± 4.17* | 52.72 ± 7.89* | 14.45 ± 3.62* | |
regular group (n = 45) | before therapy | 5.17 ± 1.29 | 4.56 ± 2.19 | 33.32 ± 7.46 | 8.28 ± 3.18 | 43.00 ± 7.12 | 9.28 ± 3.74 |
After treatment | 3.62 ± 0.98*# | 5.66 ± 3.01*# | 41.20 ± 5.96*# | 11.51 ± 4.09*# | 48.81 ± 7.17*# | 11.52 ± 3.49*# |