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| Title |
Shockwave treatment for musculoskeletal diseases and bone consolidation: qualitative analysis of the literature
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| Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.rboe.2015.01.003 |
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| Authors |
Paulo Kertzman, Mario Lenza, André Pedrinelli, Benno Ejnisman |
| Abstract |
Shockwave treatment is an option within orthopedics. The exact mechanism through which shockwaves function for treating musculoskeletal diseases is unknown. The aim of this study was to make a qualitative analysis on the effectiveness of shockwave treatment among patients with musculoskeletal pathological conditions and pseudarthrosis. Searches were conducted in the Cochrane Library, Medline and Lilacs databases. Thirty-nine studies that reported using shockwave treatment for musculoskeletal diseases were found. Their results varied greatly, as did the types of protocol used. The studies that evaluated the effectiveness of shockwave treatment for lateral epicondylitis, shoulder tendinopathy, knee osteoarthrosis, femoral head osteonecrosis and trochanteric bursitis reported inconsistent results for most of their patients. Those that evaluated patients with calcifying tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy and pseudarthrosis showed benefits. Shockwave treatment is a safe and non-invasive method for chronic cases in which conventional techniques have been unsatisfactory and should be used in association with other treatment methods for tendinopathy. Further quality studies are needed. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 6 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 50% |
| Colombia | 1 | 17% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 91 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 91 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 16% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 13 | 14% |
| Unknown | 25 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 21% |
| Sports and Recreations | 4 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Engineering | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown | 24 | 26% |