Fateme Bokaee - Isfahan university of medical science

Introduction: scars after surgery of carpal tunnel syndrome is a chronic complication of this surgery. Scars can cause pain, parestheshia and discomfort. Various treatment is utilized to diminish this type of scar. The purpose of this case study was to determine the effect of Contractubex phonophoresis on post-surgery scar of carpal tunnel syndrome.Method: MS was a ۴۵ years old women. She had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome ۴۰ days ago. She refered to physiotherapy for controlling pain and paresthesia. In physiotherapisy sessions focus was on mobilization of scar tissue to decrease adhesion and paresthsia. For better scar management phonophoresis of Contractubex ointment was applied ۱۰ session on scar.Result: After ۱۰ session of phonophoresis, size of scar decreased and scar had better mobility. In addition, pain and paresthesia were decreased.Conclusion: Contractubex phonophoresis can be used for controlling size and mobility of post-surgery carpal tunnel syndrome scar.

Physiotherapy, Phonophoresis, scar , carpal tunnel syndrome