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Treatment for a fracture is based on the type of break, the bone affected, and the patient's age.
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A Treatment Protocol for Achilles Tendinopathy with Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

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Biagio Moretti¹, Angela Notarnicola, Lorenzo Moretti

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Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Treatment (ESWT) shows success in healing bone non-unions and fresh fractures. This therapy offers a valuable option for bone repair, achieving good results in clinical practice.

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Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Treatment (ESWT) has been used for non-unions for over 20 years.
Recent studies suggest ESWT efficacy in acute fracture treatment.
Clinical opinions on ESWT for fractures remain varied.

Purpose of the Study:

To report clinical experience with electromagnetic shock-waves.
To evaluate ESWT for delayed unions and fresh fractures.

Main Methods:

Utilized electromagnetic shock-waves for treatment.
Applied ESWT to patients with delayed unions and acute fractures.

Main Results:

Achieved remarkable success in nonunion cases within 8-10 weeks post-ESWT.
Observed a high success rate in treating acute bone fractures.
Demonstrated positive outcomes in clinical application.

Conclusions:

ESWT is an important therapeutic aid for bone non-unions.
ESWT shows potential utility in treating fresh bone fractures.
The study supports ESWT as a viable treatment option for specific fracture types.