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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of atrophic non-unions of femoral shaft fractures  Shu-Jui Kuo, I-Chang Su, Ching-Jen Wang, Jih-Yang.

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1 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of atrophic non-unions of femoral shaft fractures  Shu-Jui Kuo, I-Chang Su, Ching-Jen Wang, Jih-Yang Ko  International Journal of Surgery  Volume 24, Pages (December 2015) DOI: /j.ijsu Copyright © 2015 IJS Publishing Group Limited Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 The AP (1A) and lateral (1B) views of the femur demonstrate atrophic non-union of the femoral shaft fracture of a 29-year-old male. Ten months after ESWT treatment, AP (1C) and lateral (1D) views of the femur showed successful fracture union. International Journal of Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.ijsu ) Copyright © 2015 IJS Publishing Group Limited Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 The AP (2A) and lateral (2B) views of the femur demonstrate atrophic non-union of the femoral shaft fracture of a 25-year-old male 13 months after ESWT treatment. As a result, the patient underwent bone grafting surgery with augmentative plating. Five months after surgery, successful fracture union was noted (2C and 2D). International Journal of Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.ijsu ) Copyright © 2015 IJS Publishing Group Limited Terms and Conditions


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