Novel Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy with Magnetolith® and Focused Electromagnetic Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Medial Meniscal Tear – A Case Report

Case Report | Volume 2 | Issue 1 | JRS Jan – Jun 2022 | Page 32-35 | Karsten Knobloch

DOI: 10.13107/jrs.2022.v02.i01.43

Author: Karsten Knobloch [1]

[1] Sport Praxis Prof. Knobloch, Hannover, Germany.

Address of Correspondence
Prof. Dr. Karsten Knobloch,
Heiligerstr. 3, Hannover – 30159, Germany.
E-mail: professor.knobloch@sportpraxis-knobloch.de


Abstract

The case report describes a non-invasive combination of novel extracorporeal magnetotransduction therapy (EMTT) with focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for symptomatic medial meniscal tear in a 41-year-old gentleman. Ultra-high-frequency 33 MHz ultrasound revealed a complex medial meniscal tear with a ganglion confirmed by subsequent magnetic resonance imaging. Non-invasive treatment with combined novel Magnetolith® EMTT with focused electromagnetic extracorporeal shockwave therapy for three sessions on a weekly interval. Shear wave elastography at 6 months demonstrated comparable stiffness of the healed and the healthy contralateral meniscus. The healing of the meniscal tear could be depicted by multiparametric ultra-high-frequency ultrasound (33 MHz) with novel stress testing and shear wave elastography.

Keywords: Magnetic field, Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Meniscal, Ultrasound, Pain


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How to Cite this article: Knobloch K | Novel Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy with Magnetolith® and Focused Electromagnetic Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Medial Meniscal Tear – A Case Report | Journal of Regenerative Science | Jan – Jun 2022; 2(1): 32-35.

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