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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy efficacious for pain and function in knee OA treatment
April 2014
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy efficacious for pain and function in knee OA treatment
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
J Surg Res. 2013 Dec;185(2):661-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.07.004. Epub 2013 Jul 30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
70 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain and function associated with OA. Participants were allocated to receive 4 weekly administrations of either ESWT or placebo treatment, and were followed-up up at 12 weeks. The results indicated that the ESWT group experienced significantly greater improvements in pain and ...
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