Addition of shock wave therapy to nail dynamization increases the chance of long-bone non-union healing

Addition of shock wave therapy to nail dynamization increases the chance of long-bone non-union healing

Abstract Background Long-bone non-unions after intramedullary nailing can be treated by nail dynamization or focused high-energy extracorporal shock wave therapy (fESWT). The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the combination therapy of nail dynamization and fESWT on long-bone non-u...

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Main Authors: Josef Stolberg-Stolberg, Thomas Fuchs, Moritz F. Lodde, Steffen Roßlenbroich, Patric Garcia, Michael Raschke, Jens Everding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Subjects:
Shock wave
Non-union
Nail dynamization
Long bones
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00620-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00620-9

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