High-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for chronic noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 502-508

  Furia, John P ^a  

^a SUN Orthopedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendinopathy; ESWT; Tendon injuries

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLES AND MAUDSLEY SCORE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 39149104981     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507309674     Document Type: Article

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