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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection to Treat the Nonunion of a Stress Fracture of the Proximal Phalanx of the Great Toe: A Case Report.
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- Narrative review: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain management in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: Mechanisms, clinical applications, and safety.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Efficacy of Combined Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy in a Rat Model of Acute Achilles Tendinopathy.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for long bone nonunion: additional considerations on prognostic factors.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma and Shockwave Therapy for Refractory Middle Femoral Nonunion: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Avoiding Hallux Sesamoidectomy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Bone union achieved in an ulnar shaft nonunion using dextrose prolotherapy without surgery: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
A 15-year-old female short-distance track and field athlete started to experience pain in her left great toe while competing. One month after the onset of symptoms, she was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the proximal phalanx of the great toe. Despite three months of conservative treatment, no bone healing was observed, resulting in a nonunion. To promote healing of the fractured area, a treatment method involving the combination of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection was pursued. Complete bone healing was achieved six weeks after the start of the treatment, enabling the patient to fully return to her sport. Based on our findings, the combined use of ESWT and PRP injections, both beneficial for bone healing, is a potentially effective treatment for nonunion of the stress fracture of the proximal phalanx of the great toe.
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