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ReviewJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2020

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy mechanisms in musculoskeletal regenerative medicine.

Claudio Lopes Simplicio, Joseph Purita, William Murrell, Gabriel Silva Santos, Rafael Gonzales Dos Santos, José Fábio Santos Duarte Lana

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readReview
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Review in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 119 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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119citing papers in PubMed, 13 pooled it
14.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06020963 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Can Acupoint Low Intensity Shockwave Therapy Improve Bladder Voiding Efficiency: A Pilot Study.

TypeinterventionalSponsorTaichung Armed Forces General HospitalRan2023 to 2024Enrolled100ConditionsDetrusor UnderactivityArmsLow Intensity Shockwave Therapy (LiSWT), Tamsulosin
NCT07070661 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Radial Pressure Wave Therapy Modulation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorArmando Tonatiuh Avila GarciaRan2025 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)ArmsFixed-Dose Radial Pressure Wave Therapy., Modulated-Dose Radial Pressure Wave Therapy.
NCT07397039 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Comparative Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Dry Needling Among Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius Muscle, a Randomized Controlled Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorMahidol UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled53ConditionsMyofascial Pain SyndromeArmsFocused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (fESWT), Dry needling (DN)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

119 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 200 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Claudio Lopes SimplicioClinica Ortofisio, Avenida Brasil, 300 - Parque Hotel Araruama, Araruama, RJ, Brazil.
Joseph PuritaInstitute of Regenerative Medicine, 200 Glades Rd suite 1, Boca Raton, FL, United States.
William MurrellEmirates Integra Medical & Surgery Centre, Al Razi Bldg #64, Block F, Ground and 1st Floors, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Gabriel Silva SantosIOC - Instituto do Osso e da Cartilagem / The Bone and Cartilage Institute, Avenida Presidente Kennedy, 1386 - 2nd Floor, Room #29 - Cidade Nova I, Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil.
Rafael Gonzales Dos SantosIOC - Instituto do Osso e da Cartilagem / The Bone and Cartilage Institute, Avenida Presidente Kennedy, 1386 - 2nd Floor, Room #29 - Cidade Nova I, Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil.
José Fábio Santos Duarte LanaIOC - Instituto do Osso e da Cartilagem / The Bone and Cartilage Institute, Avenida Presidente Kennedy, 1386 - 2nd Floor, Room #29 - Cidade Nova I, Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a popular non-invasive therapeutic modality in the medical field for the treatment of numerous musculoskeletal disorders. This technique first emerged around the 1980s as extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and has been studied since then for its application towards orthopedics and traumatology. ESWT works by the emission of acoustic waves (shockwaves) that carry energy and can propagate through tissues. Shockwaves can generate interstitial and extracellular responses, producing many beneficial effects such as: pain relief, vascularization, protein biosynthesis, cell proliferation, neuro and chondroprotection, and destruction of calcium deposits in musculoskeletal structures. The combination of these effects can lead to tissue regeneration and significant alleviation of pain, improving functional outcomes in injured tissue. Considering these facts, ESWT shows great potential as a useful regenerative medicine technique for the treatment of numerous musculoskeletal injuries.

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InflammationMusculoskeletal disordersRegenerationShockwave

Identifiers

PMID32523286
PMCPMC7275282
OpenAlexW3005815066

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