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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and exercise for knee OA and popliteal cyamella

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October 2014

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy and exercise for knee OA and popliteal cyamella

Vol: 3| Issue: 10| Number:18| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The efficacy of shock wave therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis and popliteal cyamella

Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2014 Jul;30(7):362-70

Contributing Authors:
TW Chen CW Lin CL Lee CH Chen YJ Chen TY Lin MH Huang

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120 patients with bilateral moderate knee osteoarthritis and popliteal cyamella were randomized to one of four groups to determine the efficacy of shock wave therapy in comparison to common conservative treatments. Patients in groups (I-III) received physical therapy (PT) isokinetic muscular strengthening exercises either alone (Group I), with pulse ultrasound treatment (Group II), or with shock w...

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