Long-Term Outcome and Factors Affecting Prognosis of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Refractory Achilles Tendinopathy.
Joon-Youn LeeKyung Jae YoonYoubin YiChul-Hyun ParkJung-Sang LeeKyoung-Ho SeoYoung Sook ParkYong-Taek LeePublished in: Annals of rehabilitation medicine (2017)
ESWT appears to be effective in achieving long-term success in chronic refractory AT. Immediate success was associated with absence of retrocalcaneal enthesophyte on X-ray, presence of pretreatment abnormal ultrasonography echogenicity, shorter mean duration of 'post-treatment soreness', and shorter duration of 'post-treatment soreness after first ESWT'. The shorter duration of 'post-treatment soreness after first ESWT' was identified as the only positive prognostic parameter in achieving long-term success.