The use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of bone marrow oedema - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used for various pathologies associated with bone marrow oedema (BME). However, it is still not clear whether ESWT may be favourable in the treatment of BME. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of ESWT for the treatment of BME.

Methods

MEDLINE was searched for relevant literature with no time constraints. Both randomized and non-randomized trials were included. Case reports and conference abstracts were excluded. Titles and abstracts were screened and full-text articles of included studies were retrieved. Data on the effect of ESWT on pain, function, and the BME area on magnet resonance imaging were extracted.

Results

Pain, function, and magnet resonance imaging results al

SUBMITTER: Haußer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature