Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT) in Orthopaedics
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Since the introduction of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of nephrolithiasis, the indication has been extended and the technical possibilities of ESWT have been considerably improved. Besides the classical indication of “kidney stones”, extra-corporeal shockwaves are also used in gall stones, pancreatic stones and salivary calculi [1-3]. In orthopedics ESWT is indicated in pseudarthrosis and enthesiopathies, such as epicondylitis, calcifying tendonitis and plantar fasciitis (heel spur).
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