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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in an immobilized knee model in rats prevents progression of joint contracture

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in an immobilized knee model in rats prevents progression of joint contracture

Authors :
Jun Iwatsu
Yutaka Yabe
Kenji Kanazawa
Nobuyuki Itaya
Yasuhito Sogi
Yoshifumi Saijo
Toshimi Aizawa
Yoshihiro Hagiwara
Source :
Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 41:951-961
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Wiley, 2022.

Abstract

Joint immobilization, which ensures rest and accelerates tissue recovery in musculoskeletal disorders, often causes joint contracture, for which there is still no effective prevention. To address this, we investigated the effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in preventing joint contracture, in a unilaterally immobilized knee rat model. Under general anesthesia, ESWT (0.25 mJ/mm

Subjects

Subjects :
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Details

ISSN :
1554527X and 07360266
Volume :
41
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4f491efdd9233dfa490ec1a78ef8b957
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.25433