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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy shows no benefit following rotator cuff repair
May 2013
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy shows no benefit following rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is not useful after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Dec;20(12):2567-72. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1923-8. Epub 2012 Feb 21Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
71 patients were randomized to assess the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for tendon healing following rotator cuff repair. Patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of small- to large-sized rotator cuff tears received either post-operative ESWT or no intervention (control). At the one-year follow-up, patients who received ESWT showed no improvement in functional (Constant an...
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