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Enhanced Graft Maturation in ACL Reconstruction with Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

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May 2023

Enhanced Graft Maturation in ACL Reconstruction with Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Vol: 303| Issue: 5| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Enhances Graft Maturation at 2-Year Follow-up After ACL Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Feb 2;10(9): 23259671221116340.

Contributing Authors:
S Zhang A Wen S Li W Yao C Liu Z Lin Z Jin J Chen Y Hua S Chen Y Li

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Synopsis

30 patients who underwent an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to receive rehabilitation plus weekly radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT; n=15) or rehabilitation alone (n=15). Outcomes of interest included Lysholm score, the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), Tegner scores, anterior tibial translation, and graft maturation as measured by the ...

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