SynthesisBioMed research international2020
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of extracorporeal shockwave therapy, ultrasound therapy, and corticosteroid injections for treatment of lateral epicondylitis: an umbrella review of meta-analyses.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Cryotherapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with sodium hyaluronate in treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2024Pooled it
- Deciphering the function and mechanism of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Circular RNA circ_0003423 Promotes Osteoarthritis Progression by Sponging miR-330-5p to Upregulate TWIST1-Mediated Chondrocyte Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Degradation.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Osteoarthritis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.MedComm · 2026Review
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for zoster-associated pain: A retrospective analysis based on spinal musculoskeletal imbalance.Medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain and Mobility in Client-Owned Dogs with Refractory Elbow and Stifle Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Double-Blinded Trial.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Avoiding Hallux Sesamoidectomy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for equine musculoskeletal disorders: from biological mechanisms to clinical applications.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) vs. Exercise in Thumb Osteoarthritis (SWEX-TO): Prospective Clinical Trial at 6 Months.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions to manage patients with knee osteoarthritis: An umbrella review 5-year update.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2024Review
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- Nonoperative Management of Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthritis: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Trials.Cureus · 2024Review
- Arthroscopy with Lipoaspirate and Plasma Infiltration Using Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Plus Platelet-Rich Plasma: Harvesting and Injection for Arthroscopic Treatment of Cartilage Defects of the Knee.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Morphological and mechanical alterations in articular cartilage and subchondral bone during spontaneous hip osteoarthritis in guinea pigs.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Physiotherapeutic Strategies and Their Current Evidence for Canine Osteoarthritis.Veterinary sciences · 2022Review
- Progress in osteoarthritis research by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.Bone research · 2022Review
- Best practices for extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal medicine: Clinical application and training consideration.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundOsteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal disease. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy had shown an effect on osteoarthritis in both some animal experiments and clinical studies, but there was no systematic review to confirm the value of shockwave therapy in the treatment of all types of osteoarthritis and compare it with other traditional therapies (especially traditional Chinese medicine).
methodPubMed, Medline, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, WANFANG database, and VIP database were searched up to December 10, 2019, to identify randomized controlled trials comparing shockwave therapy and other treatments for osteoarthritis. Visual analogue scale and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index were extracted and analyzed by RevMan and STATA software as outcomes of pain reduction and functional improvement. Adverse reactions were recorded to evaluate the safety of shockwave therapy.
resultsShockwave therapy had significant improvement in both pain reduction and functional improvement compared with placebo, corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, medication, and ultrasound (
conclusionsExtracorporeal shockwave therapy could be recommended in the treatment of osteoarthritis as a noninvasive therapy with safety and effectiveness, but the grade of recommendations needs to be discussed in a further study.
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