Background. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has been widely used to treat renal stones. The procedure is relatively safe with minor complications. Case. The patient is a 32-year-old man who presented with left sided pleural effusion after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Results. The pleural effusion study revealed an exudative fluid rich in eosinophils (30%). So, the diagnosis of e...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the management of calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder. Furthermore, a dose-response relationship was sought as a secondary confirmation of effectiveness. HYPOTHESIS Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy has a high, dose-responsive effectiveness in the management of calcifying te...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy was effective in decreasing the lameness associated with navicular syndrome in 81% of the horses as determined by an unmasked evaluator and in 56% of the horses with masked evaluators. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy provided a non-invasive, effective mechanism to decrease the lameness associated with navicular syndrome. There were no complications associated...

The efficacy of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for tennis elbow was investigated using a single fractionated dosage in a randomised, double-blind study. Outcomes were assessed using the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, measurements of grip strength, levels of pain, analgesic usage and the rate of progression to surgery. Informed consent was obtained before patients were ...

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) has been widely used to treat orthopedic disorders and has shown promising clinical results. However, treatments largely rely on clinicians’ personal experiences and arbitrary judgments. In article number 1700797, Xiaodong Chen and co-workers develop a combined experimental and numerical methodology to quantify and characterize pressure fields ge...

BACKGROUND ESWT has proven clinical benefit in dermatology and plastic surgery. It promotes wound healing and improves tissue regeneration, connective tissue disorders, and inflammatory skin diseases. However, a single treatment session or long intervals between sessions may reduce the therapeutic effect. The present study investigated the effects of fractionated repetitive treatment in skin mi...

OBJECTIVES We investigated the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. METHODS The study included 13 elbows of 12 patients (8 women, 4 men; mean age 40 years) who did not benefit from conservative therapy for lateral epicondylitis and refused surgical therapy. Under fluoroscopic guidance, extracorporeal shock wave therapy of 1200 pulses at 15-20 ...

PURPOSE We determined the incidence of infectious complications (asymptomatic bacteriuria, urinary tract infection and urosepsis) in patients without associated risk factors treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed an observational, prospective cohort study between October 2010 and June 2013. We included all patients without risk factors who were ...