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Table 2 Clinical data and treatment outcome of patients with fracture nonunions enrolled in the present study

From: Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is efficient and safe in the treatment of fracture nonunions of superficial bones: a retrospective case series

Case #

Sex

Age (years)

Nonunion site

Fixation

I

S

O

1

M

38

Ulna

Internal plate

7

4

+

2

M

30

Carpal scaphoid

Screw fixation

5

3

+

3

F

14

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

12

4

+

4

F

21

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

9

5

+

5

F

28

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

7

3

+

6

F

43

Tibia and fibula

Intramedullary nail (tibia, locked)

5

4

+

7

M

46

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

10

2

+

8

M

48

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

9

3

+

9

M

59

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

10

4

+

10

F

58

Medial malleolus

Screw fixation

14

3

+

11

M

69

Medial malleolus

Screw fixation

6

3

+

12

F

15

Second metarsal

Screw fixation

6

4

+

13

M

19

Fifth metatarsal

Screw fixation

17

3

+

14

M

20

Fifth metatarsal

Screw fixation

9

3

+

15

M

15

Iliac crest

n.a.

7

3

+

16

M

21

Fibula

n.a.

8

4

+

17

F

53

Clavicle

Internal plate

4

2

18

F

19

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

18

5

19

M

33

Tibia (infected)

Intramedullary nail (locked), internal plate

66

6

20

M

37

Tibia

Intramedullary nail (locked)

46

5

21

F

49

Lateral malleolus

Srew fixation

6

3

22

M

41

Navicular bone (foot)

Screw fixation

16

3

  1. I interval between fracture and first session of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT), S number of rESWT sessions, O outcome, + positive clinical outcome, − negative clinical outcome