U.S., Feb. 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07440550) titled 'Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Painful Bone Spur in Traumatic Transfemoral Amputees' on Feb. 12.
Brief Summary: Painful bone spur is one of the causes of residual limb pain in individuals with traumatic lower extremity amputation and can be a significant problem in rehabilitation clinics. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on pain and size of bone spur in traumatic transfemoral amputees with painful bone spur. Twenty nine traumatic transfemoral amputees who had painful spur were randomized into two groups: Group 1 (ESWT + therapeutic exercise) and Group 2 (sh...