ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2020
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Treatment in Upper Limb Diseases: A Systematic Review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effect of superficial adipose tissue mitochondrial and cellular functionality induced by extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT).Lasers in medical science · 2024Trial
- Outcome Analysis of Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma, Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma, and Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Management of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Comparative Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- [Regenerative therapies with interfaces between rehabilitation, working life, and geriatrics-example of extracorporeal shock wave therapy].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Integration of Shear-Wave Elastography and Inertial Motion Sensing for Quantitative Monitoring of Tendon Remodeling After Shockwave Therapy in Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Case Report: Application of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in medial epicondylitis with concomitant ulnar nerve instability: a case series with long-term follow-up.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
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- The Role of Body Mass Index in Outcomes of Radial Shock Wave Therapy for Adhesive Capsulitis.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- rESWT in Shoulder Periarthritis: Does the Protocol Intensity Matter?-A Quasi-Experimental Non-Randomized Comparative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Versus Landmark-Based Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Calcific Shoulder Tendinopathy: An Interventional Clinical Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pain, Function, and Elastosonographic Assessment After Shockwave Therapy in Non-Calcific Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Focal Versus Combined Focal Plus Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
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- Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Treatment of Spasticity of Different Aetiologies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Dose dependent effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain and function in osteonecrosis of femoral head: A systematic review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2023Review
- Use of a novel shockwave trode results in better patient acceptance in awake canine patients treated for musculoskeletal disease.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation and Return to Sport Following Elbow Injuries.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Analgesic Effect of Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy in Individuals with Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022Article
- Combined extracorporeal shockwave therapy and exercise for the treatment of tendinopathy: A narrative review.Sports medicine and health science · 2022Review
- Functional Outcome at Short and Middle Term of the Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Treatment in Lateral Epicondylitis: A Case-Series Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background
methodsA systematic review of two electronic medical databases was performed by two independent authors, using the following inclusion criteria: RCT, SAIS, MEP, and LEP, ESWT therapy without surgical treatment, with symptoms duration more than 2 months, and at least 6 months of follow-up. Studies of any level of evidence, reporting clinical results, and dealing with ESWT therapy and RCT, SAIS, MEP, and LEP were included.
resultsA total of 822 articles were found. At the end of the first screening, following the previously described selection criteria, we selected 186 articles eligible for full-text reading. Ultimately, after full-text reading, and reference list check, we selected 26 articles following previously written criteria.
conclusionsESWT is a safe and effective treatment of soft tissue diseases of the upper limbs. Even in the minority cases when unsatisfied results were recorded, high energy shockwaves were nevertheless suggested in prevision of surgical treatment.
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