Effect of Early Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Functional Recovery After Intramedullary Nailing: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial
Early postoperative ESWT is a safe adjunctive therapy that accelerates pain relief after IM nailing for hip fractures. Although functional improvements were not statistically significant, pain reduction may facilitate early mobilization and rehabilitation.
Authors
- Jihyo Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9141-9856)
- Yonghyun Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8746-3718)
- Dae Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-3949)
- Jeimylo C. de Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0148-1614)
- King Hei Stanley Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1392-829X)
- S. I. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-7414)
- Jae Young Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6946-6042)
- Hyungjun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7997-7663)
- MinJae Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4329-506X)
- Catherine Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1207-348X)
Institutions
- Hallym University (KR)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Inha University (KR)
- International Bar Association (GB)
- Adventist University of the Philippines (PH)
- Makati Medical Center (PH)
- Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Gyeonggi Research Institute (KR)
- Baton Rouge Clinic (US)
- Metric Systems Corporation (United States) (US)
- Incheon Medical Center (KR)
- Keimyung University (KR)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life15111704
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01