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ESWT and Ultrasound Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System

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  • © 2001

Overview

  • Description of defined indications for ESWT
  • Application of the ESWT therapy head using ultrasound imaging for localization
  • Presentation of standard sectional planes for ultrasound examination of joints
  • Sonographic anatomy, application of ultrasound transducers and additional indications for ultrasound imaging

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a new method for the treatment of numerous chronic disorders of the musculoskeletal system: Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder joint - Lateral epicondylitis - Medial epicondylitis - Plantar fasciitis - Pseudarthrosis.
Other indications are being investigated either in clinical studies or as empirical therapeutic possibilities of ESWT. This book gives a clear overview of the present status of ESWT and ultrasound imaging in the management of musculoskeletal disorders.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: ESWT and Ultrasound Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System

  • Authors: C. E. Bachmann, G. Gruber, W. Konermann, A. Arnold, G. M. Gruber, F. Ueberle, L. Gerdesmeyer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48805-4

  • Publisher: Steinkopff Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Steinkopff Verlag Darmstadt 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7985-1252-8Published: 01 March 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-48805-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 135

  • Number of Illustrations: 187 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Ultrasound

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