Treatment of finger tendon sheath ganglion with extracorporeal shock wave therapy: A case report
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Christina Lemhöfer1, Dana Loudovici-Krug1
1Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation
|July 10, 2025
Abstract:
A ganglion cyst on the flexor tendon of the hand is a common clinical condition. However, there is no consensus on non-surgical treatment methods. Here, a case of the initial treatment of a ganglion using extracorporeal shockwave therapy is presented. EVIDENCE LEVEL: V.

