Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Non-Union of a Canine Mandibular Fracture
Kinas Medical Technologies
The use of ESWT for the treatment of delayed healing of non-union of long bone fractures has had encouraging results in human patients. This case report shows the successful clinical treatment and management of a non-union mandibular fracture with ESWT in a canine (dog) patient.
Canine patient undergoing DUOLITH VET extracorporeal shock wave treatment.
Canine patient left mandible radiograph (6 weeks after the first post-surgical imaging & after three extracorporeal shock wave treatments) showing good robust callus bone healing across the original fracture.
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