Fig. 2

Radiographs of a 14-year-old-girl who suffered in a traffic accident a combined fracture of the left tibia and fibula, showing the situation immediately after the accident (a) as well as 2 weeks (b), 3 months (c), and 12 months (d) after the accident. Fracture consolidation was still not achieved (arrows in d), and the patient experienced severe pain during walking. At that time, a series of four rESWT sessions was started. Six months later (e), the patient was pain-free during walking, and radiographic consolidation was achieved (arrows in e). Another 12 months later, the intramedullary nail was removed (f)