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While corticosteroid infiltration (INF) remains the most frequently used conservative treatment, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive alternative with potential long-term benefits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A prospective, non-randomized comparative study was conducted including 42 patients with Quinnell grade II\u2013III trigger finger. Patients were allocated sequentially to treatment with either ESWT (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200921) or INF (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200921). Outcomes were assessed at baseline, 6\u2009months, 1\u2009year and 2\u2009years including pain, functional status, grip strength, Quinnell classification, Roles and Maudsley score, patient satisfaction and conversion to surgery.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At 6\u2009months, outcomes were comparable between the groups across most assessed variables. Most of the patients in the ESWT group achieved substantial pain relief at 1 and 2\u2009years. Functional outcomes differed between the groups at 1\u2009year. Grip strength gains were maintained in the ESWT group. Patient satisfaction remained stable in the ESWT group and decreased in the INF group. Surgical conversion occurred less frequently in the ESWT group than in the INF group at 2\u2009years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, both ESWT and INF were associated with clinical improvement in patients with moderate trigger finger. Differences between treatments emerged at longer follow-up intervals, particularly in pain-related outcomes and rates of surgical conversion. These findings indicate that ESWT is a non-invasive treatment option associated with sustained clinical outcomes over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>II.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17531934261466890","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]],"date-time":"2026-07-23T08:19:36Z","timestamp":1784794776000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Beyond the first year: Long-term outcome of shockwave therapy versus corticosteroid infiltration in the management of trigger finger"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-2710-3171","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adri\u00e1n H","family":"Su\u00e1rez Caba\u00f1as","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negr\u00edn, Servicio de Cirug\u00eda Ortop\u00e9dica y Traumatolog\u00eda, Las Palmas, Spain"},{"name":"Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Margarita","family":"Ram\u00edrez S\u00e1nchez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negr\u00edn, Servicio de Medicina F\u00edsica y Rehabilitaci\u00f3n, Las Palmas, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alberto","family":"\u00c1lvarez Jim\u00e9nez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negr\u00edn, Servicio de Cirug\u00eda Ortop\u00e9dica y Traumatolog\u00eda, Las Palmas, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mil\u00e1n","family":"Santana Ba\u00f1olas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negr\u00edn, Servicio de Cirug\u00eda Ortop\u00e9dica y Traumatolog\u00eda, Las Palmas, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jes\u00fas M","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez Mart\u00edn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negr\u00edn, Unidad de Investigaci\u00f3n, Las Palmas, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jos\u00e9 M","family":"Garc\u00eda Castellano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biom\u00e9dicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/qjmed\/hcad069.682"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/17531934231176663"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_1","article-title":"Measuring the whole or the parts? 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