ESWT and Ultrasound Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System || Application Techniques

✍ Scribed by Bachmann, C. E.; Gruber, G.; Konermann, W.; Arnold, A.; Gruber, G. M.; Ueberle, F.; Gerdesmeyer, L.

• Book ID: 120588207
• Publisher: Steinkopff
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 484 KB
• Edition: 3
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 3642488056
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-48805-4_6

✦ Synopsis

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a new method for the treatment of numerous chronic disorders of the musculos- keletal system: Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder joint - Lateral epicondylitis - Medial epicondylitis - Plantar fas- ciitis - Pseudarthrosis. Other indications are being investigated either in clinical studies or as empirical therapeutic possibilities of ESWT. This book gives a clear overview of the present status of ESWT and ultrasound imaging in the management of musculoske- letal disorders.