Treatment of delayed union of the forearm with extracorporeal shockwave therapy: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Compared to other long bones, forearm fractures are particularly challenging due to the high rate of complications. These include malunion, delayed/nonunion, wrist and elbow movement reduction, and pain. Surgical procedure is considered the gold standard for managing delayed union and nonunion of the long bones. However, in the last decades, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has emerged as an effective and less invasive approach to enhance bone regeneration and fracture healing, avoiding major complications of surgical procedures. In contrast to the broad literature reporting good clinical results of ESWT in the treatment of nonunions, there is currently limited evidence regarding the clinical application of shock waves on long bone delayed fractures, particularly those of the forear

SUBMITTER: Ryskalin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10684947 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature