ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Effect of Early Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Functional Recovery After Intramedullary Nailing: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- [Shock waves as a preventive impulse : New approaches to reducing surgical and postoperative complications, including tissue regeneration].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- [Soft tissue engineering in orthopedics : Regenerative synergistic effects of shockwave therapy, PRP, EMTT, and hyaluronic acid].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
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- Rapid Return to Sport Following Focused Electrohydraulic Shockwave Therapy for a Medial Clavicle Fracture in a 14-Year-Old Female Soccer Player: A Case Report.Case reports in orthopedics · 2026Article
- Recent Advances in Shockwave Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesIntramedullary (IM) nailing for hip fractures can cause iatrogenic abductor muscle injury, leading to pain and functional impairment. This study evaluated whether early extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) safely accelerates recovery.
methodsIn this open-label randomized controlled trial, 51 patients (≥50 years; intention-to-treat: ESWT
resultsLinear mixed-effects modeling showed significantly faster pain reduction in the ESWT group (group × time β = 0.086 points/month;
conclusionsEarly postoperative ESWT is a safe adjunctive therapy that accelerates pain relief after IM nailing for hip fractures. Although functional improvements were not statistically significant, pain reduction may facilitate early mobilization and rehabilitation.
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