title: [Application of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) in delayed unions and non-unions].
abstract: Nonunion remains a major complication after skeletal trauma. In the last decade, extracorporeal shock wave therapy has become a common tool for the treatment of delayed unions or non-unions. With the help of a review of the literature, the current author gave an overview of indications, choices of devices, success rates and complications for ESWT in the treatment of non-unions. The conceivable mechanism was also outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechneque University.
authors.forename: Mu-qing
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Shi-cun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Shu-huan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guo-wei
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Rong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000628:therapy*; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans