Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for musculoskeletal pathology--a literature review.

A. Saw

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2005

Abstract

For more than two decades extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has emerged as the standard therapy for calculi in the kidney and urinary tract, and biliary system. Application of extracorporeal shock waves in orthopaedics involves treatment of recalcitrant chronic pain of plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow and calcifying tendonitis of the shoulder. This review explores current evidence-based issues related to its potential use as a treatment option for some musculoskeletal conditions.

Keywords

Musculoskeletal Diseases/radiotherapy

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volume

60 Sup

Publisher

Malaysian Medical Association

Additional Information

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS