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ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2020

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Meta-analysis.

Yifei Fan, Ziyan Feng, Jun Cao, Weili Fu

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Review in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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What it found

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yifei FanWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ziyan FengWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Jun CaoWest China School of Preclinical Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Weili FuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
Sichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAchilles tendinopathy is a frequent sports injury, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been proposed as a treatment. PURPOSE: To compare outcomes between ESWT and other nonsurgical intervention (including sham shock wave therapy) in Achilles tendinopathy patients. STUDY

designSystematic review; Level of evidence, 2.

methodsWe included 5 randomized controlled trials and 3 case-control studies published between 2005 and 2018. We analyzed pain scores and other outcomes that were reported in more than 3 of the 8 studies.

resultsESWT was associated with significantly better scores than comparison therapy on the visual analog scale for pain (

conclusionESWT improves pain and functional outcomes in patients with Achilles tendinopathy. Further research is needed to determine the optimal energy level.

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Achilles tendinopathyextracorporeal shock wave therapytendon injuriesvisual analog scale

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PMID33283015
PMCPMC7686643
OpenAlexW3008951752

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