Extracorporeal shock wave therapy: An emerging treatment modality for retracting scars of the hands

International Conference on Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

July 14-15, 2016 Cologne, Germany

Raoul Saggini, A Saggini, A M Spagnoli, I Dodaj, S M Carmignano, E Cigna, M Maruccia, G Soda, R G Bellomo and N Scuderi

â�?�?G. Dâ�?�?Annunzioâ�? University, Italy
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Sapienza University, Italy

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nucl Med Radiat Ther

Abstract :

Prolonged and abnormal scarring after trauma, burns and surgical procedures often results in a pathologic scar. We evaluated the efficacy of unfocused shock wave treatment, alone or in combination with manual therapy, on retracting scars on the hands. Scar appearance was assessed by means of the modified Vancouver Scar Scale; functional hand mobility was evaluated using a range of motion scale, whereas a visual analogue score was implemented for detecting any improvements in referred pain. Additionally, biopsy specimens were collected for clinico-pathologic correlation. For each active treatment group, statistically significant improvements in modified Vancouver Scar Scale were recorded as early as five treatment sessions and confirmed 2 weeks after the last treatment session. Analogous results were observed when assessing pain and range of movement. Histopathological examination revealed significant increases in dermal fibroblasts in each active treatment group as well as in neoangiogenetic response and type-I collagen concentration.

Biography :

Raoul Saggini has graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1979, specializing in Orthopedics and Traumatology (1982), Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (1985) at the University of Florence and “Sports Medicine” at the University “G. d’Annunzio”, Chieti, (1997). He is an ordinary University Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitative in the University degli Studi G. D’Annunzio Chieti since 2003. He is the President of Physiotherapy degree course in the University of Medicine and Surgery of the University “G. D’Annunzio” in Chieti and currently the Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service of ’University of Chieti by University Centre of Medicine of Sport University of Chieti and Director of the Postgraduate School of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti. He is also the President of Faculty of Physiotherapy of University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti.

Email: raoul.saggini@unich.it