Table 6 |
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Details of ESWT devices, dose of impulses administered. |
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Author |
Device |
ESWT impulse dose × number of treatments |
Low energy/ high energy (energy level) |
Details of sponsorship |
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Abt et al [21] |
Ossatron High Medical Technology |
1000 × 2 |
Low Energy (0.08 mJ/mm2 |
No declaration |
|
Buch et al [27] |
Epos Ultra Dornier Medical Systems |
3800 total |
High energy (0.03–0.36 mJ/mm2 -total 1300 mJ/mm2) |
Industry sponsored trial but this was not declared |
|
Buchbinder et al [10] |
Epos Ultra Dornier Medical Systems |
2000–2500 × 3 |
Low energy (0.02–0.33 mJ/mm2-total 1000 mJ/mm2) |
Declared funding – not from industry |
|
Cosentino et al [33] |
Orthima Direx Med Sys Ltd |
1200 × 6 |
Not stated (0.03–0.4 mJ/mm2) |
No declaration |
|
Haake et al [11] |
Epos Ultra Dornier Medical Systems |
4000 × 3 |
Low energy (0.08 mJ/mm2-total 0.96 J/mm2) |
Declared: industry provided machine |
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Krischek et al [22] |
Osteostar Siemans |
500 × 3 |
Low energy (0.08 mJ/mm2) |
No declaration |
|
Ogden et al [28] |
Ossatron High Medical Technology |
1500 total |
High energy (0.22 mJ/mm2-total 324.25 J) |
Industry sponsored trial but this was not declared |
|
Rompe et al [32] |
Osteostar Siemans |
1000 × 3 |
Low energy (0.06 mJ/mm2) |
No declaration |
|
Rompe et al [30] |
Osteostar Siemans |
1000 × 3 |
Low energy (0.06 mJ/mm2) |
No declaration |
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Rompe et al [31] |
Sonocur Plus Siemens |
2100 × 3 |
Low energy (0.16 mJ/mm2) |
No declaration |
|
Speed et al [12] |
Sonocur Plus Siemens |
1500 × 3 |
Low energy (0.06 mJ/mm2) |
Declared funding – not from industry |
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