Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for midshaft clavicular delayed union: A case report and review of literature  

作　　者：Lei Yue Hao Chen Tian-Hao Feng Rui Wang Hao-Lin Sun 

机构地区：[1]Department of Orthopaedics,Peking University First Hospital,Beijing 100034,China [2]Department of Rehabilitation,Peking University First Hospital,Beijing 100034,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2021年第27期8242-8248,共7页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Supported by Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation,No.7212117.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND One of the most common complications following surgery for midshaft clavicle fracture is nonunion/delayed union.Extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)is an alternative to promote new bone formation without surgical complications.To date,no literature has reported low-intensity ESWT(LI-ESWT)in delayed union of midshaft clavicle fracture.CASE SUMMARY We reported a 66-year-old Chinese amateur cyclist with clavicle delayed union treated with 10 sessions of LI-ESWT(radial,0.057 mJ/mm^(2),3 Hz,3000 shocks).No anesthetics were applied,and no side effects occurred.At the 4 mo and 7 mo follow-ups,the patient achieved clinical and radiographical recovery,respectively.CONCLUSION In conclusion,our findings indicated that LI-ESWT could be a good option for treating midshaft clavicular delayed union.

关 键 词：Shockwave therapy Clavicle fracture Delayed union Extracorporeal shock wave therapy Case report 

分 类 号：R687.3[医药卫生—骨科学]