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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control

Delayed or non‐union (medium term) · adolescents and adults with acute fractures in tibia and femur

It is very uncertain whether extracorporeal shock wave therapy changes delayed or non‐union (medium term) compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.56 [0.15, 2.01]
1 study · 57 participants
Very low

Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control

Delayed or non‐union (medium term) · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…

Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound showed no clear difference in delayed or non‐union (medium term) compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [0.5, 3.09]
7 studies · 746 participants
Moderate