Extra-corporeal shock-wave therapy in the treatment of non-unions.
It has been at least a decade since the introduction of extra-corporeal shock-wave treatment (ESWT) for the treatment of non-unions. Despite conflicting opinions in the literature, it is recently experiencing a revival. This paper reports our experience with Ossa Tron, which produces shock-waves electro-hydraulically, on 5 patients. The two successful cases experienced remarkable results of union at an average of 22 weeks after ESWT. The remaining three had disappointing results. A description of the study and a note on the essential issues are presented.
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Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000528:radiation effects; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017211:Treatment Failure