Background Recent clinical and animal studies have shown that extracorporeal shock wave therapy has a promoting influence on the healing process of musculoskeletal disorders. However, the underlying biological effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Stefan G. Mattyasovszky +9 more
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Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Renner, Christian +3 more
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Comparison of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Local Corticosteroid Injection Effectiveness in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [PDF]
Objective The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy and local corticosteroid injection on pain, function, and nerve conduction studies in the treatment of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Design A
Figen Tuncay +7 more
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Effect of Shock Wave versus Exercise with Using Herbal Oil in Frozen Shoulder Pain on Diabetic Women [PDF]
Frozen shoulder frequently affects individuals with diabetes mellitus, resulting in pain, restricted shoulder mobility, and function. There are various conventional physiotherapy exercises, extracorporeal shock wave therapy and Herbal oil are often ...
Mariam Abd El Hafiz +2 more
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Extracorporeal immune therapy with immobilized agonistic anti-Fas antibodies leads to transient reduction of circulating neutrophil numbers and limits tissue damage after hemorrhagic shock/resuscitation in a porcine model [PDF]
Background: Hemorrhagic shock/resuscitation is associated with aberrant neutrophil activation and organ failure. This experimental porcine study was done to evaluate the effects of Fas-directed extracorporeal immune therapy with a leukocyte inhibition ...
Sarah Sadek +41 more
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Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]
A patient with gastric outlet syndrome (Bouveret's syndrome) caused by a large gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb was successfully treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Thus, open abdominal surgery could be avoided. For disintegration of
Hoffmann, R. +4 more
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Background Plantar fasciopathy is a common cause of plantar heel pain, with a reported prevalence of up to 10%. The choice of best practice in these patients is debated.
Marte Heide +4 more
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IN VIVO BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY IN HUMAN TENDINOPATHY [PDF]
This work was funded by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Spectrum Technology Ltd UK and Queen Mary ...
Riley, Graham +17 more
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The collapse of single bubbles and approximation of the far-field acoustic emissions for cavitation induced by shock wave lithotripsy [PDF]
Recent clinical trials have shown the efficacy of a passive acoustic device used during shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) treatment. The device uses the far-field acoustic emissions resulting from the interaction of the therapeutic shock waves with the tissue
Turangan, C.K. +7 more
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Effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in post-stroke spasticity patients: Evaluation with shear wave elastography. [PDF]
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in treating spasticity in post-stroke patients using shear wave elastography (SWE). Patients and methods: This randomized ...
Özbek İC, Tıkız C.
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