Shockwave Medicine

Author : C.-J. Wang,W. Schaden,J.-Y. Kuo
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783318063134

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Shockwave Medicine by C.-J. Wang,W. Schaden,J.-Y. Kuo Pdf

This comprehensive reference work provides a detailed overview of shockwave therapy, a relatively new clinical specialty in modern medicine. It follows the evolution of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) from its initial stage as the gold standard for the disintegration of kidney stones to its regenerative effects in biological tissues. Starting with the basic principles of shockwave treatment, the book goes on to review its application in musculoskeletal disorders, including osteonecrosis of the hip, tendinopathy, fracture treatment, and treatment of sports related injuries. The application of ESWT in cardiovascular diseases is discussed. This includes preclinical and clinical applications for ischemic cardiovascular disease and effects on angiogenesis and anti-inflammation-molecular-cellular signaling pathways. The treatment of urinary diseases and erectile dysfunction by ESWT is elaborated. The book concludes with a discussion of future prospects of the shockwave therapy. Scholars and research fellows interested in shockwave medicine will benefit greatly from this work. It is also a useful clinical resource for nephrologists, urologists, cardiologists, and orthopedists.

Author : Achim M. Loske
Publisher : Springer
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319475707

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Medical and Biomedical Applications of Shock Waves by Achim M. Loske Pdf

This book provides current, comprehensive, and clear explanations of the physics behind medical and biomedical applications of shock waves. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is one of the greatest medical advances of our time, and its techniques and clinical devices are continuously evolving. Further research continues to improve the understanding of calculi fragmentation and tissue-damaging mechanisms. Shock waves are also used in orthopedics and traumatology. Possible applications in oncology, cardiology, dentistry, gene therapy, cell transfection, transformation of fungi and bacteria, as well as the inactivation of microorganisms are promising approaches for clinical treatment, industrial applications and research. Medical and Biomedical Applications of Shock Waves is useful as a guide for students, technicians and researchers working in universities and laboratories. Chemists, biologists, physicians and veterinarians, involved in research or clinical practice will find useful advice, but also engineers and physicists may benefit from the overview of current research endeavors and future directions. Furthermore, it may also serve to direct manufacturers towards the design of more efficient and safer clinical, industrial and laboratory equipment.

Author : Ulrich Dreisilker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3981383915

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Enthesiopathies by Ulrich Dreisilker Pdf

Author : Richard Coombs,Wolfgang Schaden,Simon Shun Hua Zhou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1841100587

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Musculoskeletal Shockwave Therapy by Richard Coombs,Wolfgang Schaden,Simon Shun Hua Zhou Pdf

Shockwave therapy has existed in the form of lithotripsy for renal stones for several years, but recent technological developments have opened up new treatment avenues for this technique, in such common and debilitating conditions as osteonecrosis, tennis elbow and the chronic non-union of fractures. This book has been written and edited by the leading experts in musculoskeletal shockwave therapy from around the world, and represents the state-of-the-art in the subject, having been compiled immediately after the 1999 European Society for Musculoskeletal Shockwave Therapy in London.

Author : Laura Layton Strom
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Medicine, Medieval
ISBN : 0531177653

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Dr. Medieval by Laura Layton Strom Pdf

Check it out! Shocker facts, word stunners, and bite-sized bits of seriously strange information shake up reading interest in the Shockwave - the exciting new series that serves up the world's most extreme science and history for readers to discover.

Author : Jan Dirk Rompe
Publisher : Thieme
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781588906847

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Shock Wave Applications in Musculoskeletal Disorders by Jan Dirk Rompe Pdf

Shock wave therapy is the revolutionary new non-surgical method of treating orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorders. This succient text is the first English-language publication to present both the positive benefits and limitations of this innovative modality, providing clear and concise information on treating a variety of orthopedic disorders.You will find full coverage of shock wave therapy for treating tendonitis, plantar fascitis, tennis elbow, and more orthopedic disorders where other non-surgical procedures have failed. All orthopedists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and podiatrists will enhance their practice by learning this valuable procedure.

Author : Lyle J. Micheli
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1881 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781412961158

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Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine by Lyle J. Micheli Pdf

Entries cover issues related to sports medicine, including diagnostic and treatment techniques, conditioning and training, diet and nutrition, doping and performance enhancement, injury prevention, and career opportunities.

Author : W. Siebert,M. Buch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642804274

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Extracorporeal Shock Waves in Orthopaedics by W. Siebert,M. Buch Pdf

The application of extracorporeal shock waves in the locomotor apparatus offers new therapeutic concepts. This book provides an up-to-date overview on the use of shock waves in orthopaedics. The main emphasis is laid on the basics of shock wave techniques and on the impact of shock waves on cells and organs. The reader is provided with a summary of experimental and clinical results of shock wave therapy applied to the bone and the epiphyseal growth plate. Authors from five clinical centres report on their experiences with shock wave therapy in tendinosis calcarea, epicondylopathy and calcar spur. Furthermore they report on first experiences with shock wave therapy in children with cerebral paresis.

Author : Gian Nicola Bisciotti,Cristiano Eirale
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789535111986

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Muscle Injuries in Sport Medicine by Gian Nicola Bisciotti,Cristiano Eirale Pdf

Muscle tears are one of the most common pathologies in sport and one of the most frequent causes of sport activity suspension. The purpose of this book is to review the state of the art of the actual knowledge on muscle tears in athletes, in particular for what concern the biology of muscle healing, the conservative and surgical treatments and the preventive aspects. Therefore, this textbook can be a valid tool for all Sport Medicine practitioners such as physicians, physiotherapists and fitness coaches.

Author : Ludger Gerdesmeyer,Lowell Scott Weil
Publisher : Data Trace Media
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
ISBN : 1574001159

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy by Ludger Gerdesmeyer,Lowell Scott Weil Pdf

Author : Mohammad Rabiee,Navid Rabiee,Reza Salarian,Ghazal Rabiee
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781643274164

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Introduction to Nanomaterials in Medicine by Mohammad Rabiee,Navid Rabiee,Reza Salarian,Ghazal Rabiee Pdf

Advancement in the field of nanotechnology has revolutionized the field of medicines and pharmaceuticals in the twentieth century. The proper use of nanomaterials in medical applications requires a proper understanding of these compounds. This correct understanding, beyond the physical and chemical properties, must also have the correct logic of use. In other words, the strategic use of nanomaterials with applicable perspective can also help to advance research, but if we go forward with the current research perspective that leads to the expansion of inapplicable researches, the intrinsic importance of using these nanomaterials is eliminated. This book, considering the importance of nanomaterials and their application in medicine, as well as the significant growth of biomaterials in research fields, introduces the variables law (Rabiee's theory) for the implementation of this research and the establishment of a proper strategy. Considering that the degree of number of biomaterial and host variables follow a variety factors, and by increasing the degree of number of biomaterials and host variables, the degree of total variables also increases and as a result, performance and, consequently, biomaterial behavior in the host environment will have less control and predictive capabilities. For an external substance that is supposed to be in the human body, it must be predictable and controllable, In addition, according to the principle that the host in a fixed person does not have the ability to change, therefore, by using the simpler biomaterials (with less variables), the above goal is more accessible. It should be noted that in addition to observing biocompatibility tests for a biomaterial based on existing protocols and standards, the Applicable Compatibility (AC) parameter is also required in accordance with Rabiee's theory. This book is written in accordance with Rabiee's theory and the contents of this book should be evaluated from this perspective.

Author : James Lingeman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781475719772

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Shock Wave Lithotripsy by James Lingeman Pdf

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)" arrived in the United States in February of 1984 with explosive impact in the field of urology. The first ESWL treatment in the United States with the Dornier H~ device occurred at the Methodist Hospital of Indiana, and by the end of 1984, In spite of the rapidly the United StatesESWL study group had accrued over2,5()() ESWL treatments. accumulated experience at the six institutions involved in the FDA trial of the Dornier HM] device, other urologists in this country and around the world had little opportunity to gain knowledge about the utilization of this revolutionary technique. For this reason, the Methodist Hospital of Indiana organized the first symposium on shock wave lithotripsy in February of1985. Interest in this meeting was intense, as approval of the Dornier device had occurred only a few weeks earlier in December of 1984. Because of the success of this initial meeting, subsequent meetings have been held annually in Indianapolis. Following the third annual symposium on extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in March of 1987, a number of participants and attendees requested that the information presented at the meeting be made available. Therefore, plans were made to publish the proceedings of the next meeting which occurred March 5 and 6, 1988. The Methodist Hospi tal ofIndiana' s 4th Symposium on Shock Wave Lithotripsy: State of the Art was the best attended meeting to date with over 650 registrants from 36 states and 24 countries.

Author : Yufeng Zhou
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466510289

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Principles and Applications of Therapeutic Ultrasound in Healthcare by Yufeng Zhou Pdf

Principles and Applications of Therapeutic Ultrasound in Healthcare introduces concepts, principles, construction, and applications of therapeutic ultrasound: from bench to bedside. A comprehensive examination of the industry and medical application of ultrasound therapy, this book highlights working principles, research progress, and system

Author : Rolf Schmutz,Frédéric Birkhäuser,Pascal Zehnder
Publisher : Springer
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319776408

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy by Rolf Schmutz,Frédéric Birkhäuser,Pascal Zehnder Pdf

This book is a comprehensive guide to extracorporeal stone wave lithotripsy (ESWL) that includes a step-by-step approach for treating every possible kidney stone position. The book has an easy to read structure that will help readers understand ESWL quickly. Written by leading experts who have used ESWL to treat over 23000 patients, this book brings together years of practical knowledge and expertise in one concise volume. The book aims to utilise this knowledge and allow people to independently carry out kidney stone treatment on patients. Diagrams and illustrations show the methods and techniques needed in ESWL, as well as the potential complications.

Author : Kazuyoshi Takayama
Publisher : Springer
Page : 719 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030194512

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Visualization of Shock Wave Phenomena by Kazuyoshi Takayama Pdf

This book presents a wealth of images of shock wave phenomena, gathered by the author over the past 40 years. Shadowgrams and interferograms of basic shock-dynamic topics such as reflection, diffraction, refraction, and focusing of shock waves in gases and liquids are sequentially displayed. Though the images themselves are self-explanatory, brief explanations of the experimental conditions are included, so as to facilitate analysis and numerical reproduction of the image data. In addition, the book presents interferometric observations of underwater shock wave/bubble interactions, and highlights the multifaceted applications of shock wave phenomena to medicine and industry. Given its scope, the book offers a unique resource for students and researchers who are interested in shock wave phenomena. However, the content has also been specifically prepared for the benefit of readers who are interested in gas dynamics and medical applications of shock waves, and are looking for reliable experimental images.