Blinded, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial assessing the efficacy of a novel piezoelectric extracorporeal shockwave device following TPLO

The study demonstrated that the device was safe and that treatments could be completed without the need for sedation. Subjective owner assessment and radiographic bone healing were not significantly improved with treatment. However, the primary outcome measure, objective gait analysis using a pressure sensitive walkway, showed that dogs in the treatment group bore significantly more weight 4 weeks post-operatively at a trot in comparison to sham-treated dogs.