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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JSES International, 2023
Background: Consensus has not yet been reached regarding the optimal nonoperative treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Physiotherapy is often utilized, yet the specific modalities used can vary significantly, making this treatment arm quite broad.
Amarpal S. Cheema, MD, FRCSC, Jonathan Doyon, MD, FRCSC, Peter Lapner, MD, FRCSC   +2 more
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Both Radiofrequency Microtenotomy and Physical Therapy Provide Significant Improvements in Patients With Chronic Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy at a Minimum 5‐Year Follow‐Up

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate a minimum 5‐year follow‐up of patients who were treated with either bipolar radiofrequency microtenotomy (RFM) or physical therapy (PT) for midportion Achilles tendinopathy between 2016 and 2018. Methods All subjects who participated in a previous randomized controlled trial (n = 38) between 2016 and 2018 were invited to fill out a ...
Hayat Jirde Ali, Khaled Meknas, Jüri‐Toomas Kartus, Dana Meknas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Chronic Hip Pain Through the ICF Framework: Implications for Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management

Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.
Chronic hip pain remains predominantly studied from the perspective of body‐level impairments and symptom management. Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework, this review synthesized evidence published between 2020 and 2025 and found that most studies focused on structures and functions, while ...
Mingke You, Kai Zhou, Xi Chen, Xue Zhang, Jian Li, Gang Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated irrigation systems in mitigating laser‐induced temperature during simulated ureteroscopy

BJU International, Volume 138, Issue 4, Page 650-658, October 2026.
Objective To compare the temperature changes with laser activation when providing irrigation with a pressure bag vs a fluid management system (FMS). Materials and Methods Benchtop experiments were performed with a LithoVue™ Elite (Boston Scientific Corp., Marlborough, MA, USA) flexible ureteroscope placed through an 11/13‐F ureteric access sheath into ...
Richard Menzies‐Wilson, Jessica Williams, Candace Rhodes, Leilane Glienke, William W. Roberts, Ben Turney   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A litotripsia extracorpórea no tratamento de cálculos urinários em crianças Extracorporeal lithotripsy for the treatment of urolithiasis in children

Jornal de Pediatria, 2002
Objetivo: cálculos urinários atingem de 5 a 10% da população em alguma fase da vida. Destes casos, somente 2 a 3% são crianças. O tratamento da litíase urinária na faixa pediátrica, com o uso de métodos minimamente invasivos, representa uma alternativa ...
Ricardo J. Duarte, Anuar I. Mitre, Francisco T. Dénes, Amilcar M. Giron, Vera Koch, Sami Arap   +5 more
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Trends in kidney stone disease: a 5‐year update of stone management in England and Scotland

BJU International, Volume 138, Issue 4, Page 620-629, October 2026.
Objectives To describe contemporary trends in kidney stone disease (KSD)‐related inpatient episodes, procedures, and costs in England and Scotland, with emphasis on post‐coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) service recovery, socioeconomic variation in Scotland, comparison with other urological procedures, and 10‐year healthcare demand and cost ...
Catherine E. Lovegrove, Robert Geraghty, Imran Ahmad, Hing Y. Leung, Ben Turney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Shockwave Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders

Life
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) represents a form of “mechanotherapy” that operates by delivering acoustic waves to biological tissues [...]
Larisa Ryskalin, Federica Fulceri, Maria Cristina D’Agostino, Mario Vetrano, Maria Chiara Vulpiani, Marco Gesi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy shows regeneration in hip necrosis [PDF]

Rheumatology, 2007
The effect of shockwave in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the regeneration effects of shockwave in ONFH.This study consisted of 14 femoral heads from 14 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for ONFH.
C-J, Wang, F-S, Wang, J-Y, Ko, H-Y, Huang, C-J, Chen, Y-C, Sun, Y-J, Yang   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Therapeutic effects of myofascial release combined with extracorporeal shockwave on chronic nonspecific low back pain

Zhongguo linchuang yanjiu
Objective To explore the effects of myofascial release therapy combined with extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain severity and lumbar spine function in patients with chronic nonspecific lower back pain(CNLBP).Methods From August 2023 to August 2025 ...
LIU Na, LIANG Dongsheng, JIANG Xiaofan, HE Jia, LIANG Haohao, JIANG Hai, GUO Ziqi, YANG Kaitan   +7 more
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The Outcomes of Conservative Nonpharmacological Treatments for Achilles Tendinopathy: An Umbrella Review

Applied Sciences, 2022
Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is the most common injury of the Achilles tendon and represents 55–65% of all Achilles tendon clinical diagnoses. AT is characterized by pain, swelling, and impaired performance.
Luka Križaj, Žiga Kozinc, Nejc Šarabon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source