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Saxena A, St Louis M, Fournier M. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal (2013)

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High-energy focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy reduces pain in plantar fibromatosis (Ledderhose’s disease).

Knobloch K, Vogt PM. BioMed Central Research Notes (2012)

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Cacchio A, Rompe JD, Furia JP, Susi P, Santilli V, De Paulis F. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2010)

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Rompe JD, Cacchio A, Furia JP, Maffulli N. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2009)

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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Improves Outcome after Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons

Weninger, P; Thallinger, C; Chytilek, M; Hanel, Y; Stefel, C; Karimi, R; Feichtinger, X. Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023)

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Matthew Mitchkash, MD, David Robinson, MD, Adam Tenforde, MD The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (2020)

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