The use of extracorporeal shock waves in the treatment of delayed unions and nonunions

Current Orthopaedic Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-222

  West, Derek L ^a   Hawkins, Bryan J ^b   Langerman, Richard J ^c  

^a Oklahoma Center for Orthopedic Excellence and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b Central States Orthopedic Specialists Tulsa   (United States)

^c Southwest Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Specialist Oklahoma City   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed unions; ESW; Extracorporeal shock wave; Nonunions; Osteogenic

Indexed keywords

BONE RADIOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; METATARSAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 70349281684     PISSN: 19407041     EISSN: 19417551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCO.0b013e3282f54d84     Document Type: Review

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