Recovery following an operation on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a major challenge. A recent study¹ by Weninger et al. investigated the effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) on the time to return to sport, the clinical results and...

On 22 September 2023, Walter Augusto Scheitlin from the Department of Urology and Paediatric Urology at SLK Kliniken in Heilbronn, Germany, was honoured with the prestigious »Christian Chaussy Award 2023« on behalf of the research group from the study »Use of...

During the »Best Presentation« abstract session at the GOTS Congress 2023 in Luxembourg (15 to 17 June), Professor Ludger Gerdesmeyer presented new results of a prospective, double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled study on Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT).¹ The findings show that EMTT...

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) was introduced for paediatric use as long ago as 1986.As a treatment option in children with urinary calculus (urolithiasis), this non-invasive technique is known to involve comparatively few side effects.A study has demonstrated the effectiveness of...

Benoy Mathew is a specialist lower limb physiotherapist and a musculoskeletal sonographer. He works for the British National Health Service (NHS) at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London as an advanced practice physiotherapist and in private practice. He has a special...