[Application of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) in delayed unions and non-unions].
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.
Liu
Mu-qing
MQ
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechneque University.
Guo
Xia
X
Kuang
Shi-cun
SC
Wang
Shu-huan
SH
Rong
Guo-wei
GW
D000818:Animals; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000628:therapy*; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans