Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy during the treatment of patients with orthopedic and traumatological upper limbs diseases (literature review)

This method of conservative treatment orthopedic and traumatological conditions diseases, such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been gaining popularity in recent years. Objective. Review modern (for the last 5 years) sourcesof literature on use ESWT ortopedotraumatic diseases upper limbs. Methods. Publicationsfrom search system Google, PubMed, Medline other relevant sources scientific medical information with indication subject most common limb were analyzed: «ESWT (Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy) AND fracture», tendonitis», subacromial impingement syndrome», adhesive capsulitis», frozen schoulder», trigger finger», «ESWTOR lateral epicondylitis», medial epicondylitis », ostheoarthritis», tendinopathy»,«ESWT injure». Results. A total 272 articles found. The related to histological, biomechanicaland experimental studies, wounds, burns post-stroke changes limbs, localizations, well asmethods surgical excluded. 51 selected for analysis. It was determined thatESWT is used epicondylitis; calcifying tendinitis muscles shoulder tendinopathies, partial injuriesof rotator cuff shoulder; syndrome; capsulitis ununitedfractures delayed union; navicular bone wrist; hand (carpal tunnel syndrome, snapping finger, Dupuytren's contracture, tendinopathies); fractures humerus clavicle; tendinopathy distal tendon bicepsbrachii muscle. Conclusions. a effective can be both independently combination standard methods treatment.