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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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The Sports, Ultrasound, Biologics, and Arthroscopy Protocol in the New Era of Orthopaedic Sports Injuries Treatments

Review Article | Volume 1 | Issue 1 | JRS December 2021 | Page 16-20 | Bernáldez Domínguez Pedro, Dallo Lazzarini Ignacio. DOI: 10.13107/jrs.2021.v01.i01.011

Author: Bernáldez Domínguez Pedro [1], Dallo Lazzarini Ignacio [1]

[1] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, SportMe Medical Center, Unit of Biological Therapies and Ultrasounds, Seville, Spain.

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Bernáldez Domínguez Pedro, MD. PhD
Tabladilla, 2, 41013, Seville, Spain.
E-mail: pedrobernaldez@gmail.com


Abstract

In the new era of sports traumatology, the union of anatomical, biomechanical, and functional knowledge, together with an adequate clinical examination and complemented with ultrasound studies, arthroscopic surgery, and conventional surgery, makes us understand the pathology, in a new and modern way, of the locomotor system, such as the muscle, tendon, ligament, menisci, capsule, synovial membrane, as well as bone and cartilage pathologies. Biological therapies have shown a good result for soft tissue in chronic pathology that can be applied in an ultrasound guided manner to treat tendinopathy of the Achilles, patellar, and quadriceps tendons, also at the elbow and shoulder level. It is striking to highlight the good results of this biological therapy with platelet-rich plasma for degenerative joint diseases in patients with moderate osteoarthritis. In cases in which conservative or biological therapies have not had their effect, we will generally indicate surgery, in most cases arthroscopically if it is joint pathology. This indication will be mandatory, especially in joint instability cases where we will require stabilizing surgery. We emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary teams where there must be a sports doctor, a sports traumatologist, a physiotherapist, a functional trainer, a podiatrist, biomechanics specialist, and other professionals that surround the athlete, such as the nutritionist, the psychologist so that the athlete has comprehensive assistance and is always well cared for. Together, these concepts make a personalized approach named the Sports, Ultrasound, Biologics, and Arthroscopy protocol to improve clinical results, shorten recovery times, and considerably reduce healthcare costs.
Keywords: Sports, Ultrasound, Biologics, Arthroscopy protocol, Sports medicine, Ultrasound-guided therapies, Biological therapies, Arthroscopy.


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How to Cite this article: Pedro BD, Ignacio DL | The Sports, Ultrasound, Biologics, and Arthroscopy Protocol in the New Era of Orthopaedic Sports Injuries Treatments. | Journal of Regenerative Science | Dec 2021; 1(1): 16-20.

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