The Effect of High Energy Shock Waves Focused on Cortical Bone: An in Vitro Study

• Published in: The Journal of surgical research Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 46 - 51
• Main Authors: Sukul, D.M.K.S.Kaulesar, Johannes, E.J., Pierik, E.G.J.M., van Eijck, G.J.W.M., Kristelijn, M.J.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1993; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Bone and Bones - injuries; Electromagnetic Phenomena; Femur; Fractures, Bone - etiology; In Vitro Techniques; Lithotripsy - adverse effects; Medical sciences; Rabbits; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation; Tibia; Vertebrata; Mammalia; High energy; Animal; Lithotripsy; Rabbit; Instrumentation therapy; Exploration; Bone; Lagomorpha; In vitro; Shock wave

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has become an accepted alternative for the management of nephrolithiasis and cholelithiasis. Direct impact of shock waves cause tear and shear forces at transition sites between tissues with divergent acoustic impedances leading to stone fragmentation. The aim o...