Errors in Shock Wave Theory Can Impact Clinical Outcomes

Bibliographic Analysis | Vol 4 | Issue 1 |  January-June 2024 | page: 35-36 | Achim M. Loske, Daniel Moya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13107/jrs.2024.v04.i01.135

Author: Achim M. Loske [1], Daniel Moya [2]

[1] Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Juriquilla, Querétaro, México,
[2] Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Daniel Moya,
Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
E-mail: drdanielmoya@yahoo.com.ar

Abstract

The mechanical waves that are used therapeutically are well defined from the point of view of physics. The differences between focused and radial waves are very important, however there is enormous confusion in the literature.
In the present bibliographic analysis we make a critical comment on a publication in which a pneumatic source is illustrated and presented as generating focused shock waves.
We believe that every effort should be made to be strict in definitions, not only because science is based on the search for truth, but also because errors in shock wave theory can impact clinical outcomes.

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