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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy After ACL Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendons: A Randomized Trial

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July 2023

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy After ACL Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendons: A Randomized Trial

Vol: 303| Issue: 7| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Improves Outcome after Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons.

J Clin Med. 2023 May 9;12(10):3350.

Contributing Authors:
P Weninger C Thallinger M Chytilek Y Hanel C Steffel R Karimi X Feichtinger

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Synopsis

65 patients who underwent an ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon for an acute ACL rupture were randomized to receive weekly extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) between weeks 4 and 6 post-operation (n=37) or no treatment (n=28), in addition to a standard post-operative rehabilitation protocol. The primary outcome of interest was the time to return to pivoting sports. Additional outcomes ...

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