Focused shock wave therapy (ESWT) and electromagnetic transduction therapy (EMTT) may improve post-operative bone healing in selective foot and ankle surgeries: a case-control pilot study
The combination of ESWT and EMTT post-operatively may improve pain and earlier return to activity, and treatment was well-tolerated after foot and ankle surgeries. These results can be further explored through placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials in surgical management of foot and ankle conditions and other indications.
Authors
- Nicola Maffulli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-3702)
- Amol Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1866-3940)
- Ludger Gerdesmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2717-2892)
- Elizabeth Bondi
- Lennart Gerdesmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7963-3965)
- Adam Sebastian Tenforde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3966-8070)
- Carlos Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-5044)
- Karsten Knobloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1468-4258)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Universidad El Bosque (CO)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Dermatology Specialists (US)
- Clinical Research Center Kiel (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06420-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72