Tang 2024 | Knee OA | Review
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Tang P, Wen T, Lu W, Jin H, Pan L, Li H, Zeng B, Zhou Y, Xiao W, Li Y. The efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for knee osteoarthritis : an umbrella review. Int J Surg. 2024 Apr 1;110(4):2389-2395.
Umbrella review includinga total of 8 meta-analyses An umbrella review evaluates and compiles data from various meta- analyses, it represents the pinnacle of evidence-based medicine. In this study, the experimental group was treated with ESWT and the control group was treated with sham (placebo). Results • Compared to the sham group, the ESWT group showed significantly better results in • WOMAC (based on 2 meta-analyses with total of 1802 patients) • Pain VAS (based on 4 meta-analyses with total of 2313 patients) • ROM (based on 2 meta-analyses including 21 studies) • Lequesne index (based on 2 meta-analyses including 15 studies) • Six of the 8 studies were graded moderate to high quality.
Key message Based on the results of this analysis, ESWT is proven to be an effective therapy for improving pain and function in patients with KOA.
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