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The effect of extracorporeal shock waves on joint cartilage – an in vivo study in rabbits
The application of extracorporeal shock waves has become a new mode of treatment for affections of the locomotor apparatus such as calcifying tendinitis, epicondylitis humeri radialis, calcaneodynia and pseud...
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Steungordels voor de rug bij het werk. Een nieuwe strategie ter preventie van aandoeningen van de lendenwervelkolom?
Aandoeningen van de lendenwervelkolom vormen in toenemende mate een sociaal–economisch probleem. Als nieuwe strategie ter preventie van dergelijke stoornissen worden bandages ter ondersteuning van de rug, zoge...
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The Influence of Shock Waves on Epiphysial Growth Plates: First Results of an In-Vivo Study with Rabbits
Differences in leg length are a routine problem in daily orthopaedic practice. Length differences up to about 3 cm are usually compensated conservatively by using arch supports or orthopaedic shoes. Larger dif...
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Back supports at workplace. A new strategy to prevent lower-back disorders?
Disorders of the lower back represent an increasing socioeconomic problem. The widespread use of back supports is recommended as a protective tool but there are some discrepancies regarding the effectiveness o...
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Langzeitergebnisse nach klebung von osteochondralen fragmenten bei osteochondrosis dissecans
Long-term results after surgical treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the talar dome and joint knee are dependent on the stage of cartilage damage, the age at operation and on the surgical technique. In c...