Lower Extremity Stress Fractures: General Concepts and Treatment with Focal Shock Waves and Radial Pressure Waves

Literature Review | Volume 2 | Issue 1 | JRS Jan – Jun 2022 | Page 09-15 | Antonia Olivares, Christina M A P Schuh, Sebastian Aguayo

DOI: 10.13107/jrs.2022.v02.i01.35

Author: Osvaldo Valle Toledo [1]

[1] Department of Orthopedic Surgeon, Ankle and Foot Team, MEDS Clinic, Santiago de Chile; President of ACHITOC
(Chilean Association of Tissue Engineering and Shock Waves).

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Osvaldo Valle Toledo,
Department of Orthopedic Surgeon, Ankle and Foot Team, MEDS Clinic, Santiago de Chile; President of ACHITOC
(Chilean Association of Tissue Engineering and Shock Waves).
E-mail: osvaldo.valle@meds.cl

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