The TOPSHOCK study: Effectiveness of radial shockwave therapy compared to focused shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopath - design of a randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patellar tendinopathy is a chronic overuse injury of the patellar tendon that is especially prevalent in people who are involved in jumping activities. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy is a relatively new treatment modality for tendi...

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Main Authors: Diercks Ron L, van den Akker-Scheek Inge, Zwerver Johannes, van der Worp Henk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/229