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Table 5 Success rate three months after shockwave therapy or sham treatment

From: Short-term outcomes of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of chronic non-calcific tendinopathy of the supraspinatus: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

ESWT

PLACEBO

PATIENT

CMS BASELINE

CMS at 3 MONTHS

SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT

PATIENT

CMS BASELINE

CMS at 3 MONTHS

SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT

1

55

98

Yes

1

43

61

no

2

31

39

No

2

47

79

yes

3

45

94

Yes

3

54

78

yes

4

39

69

Yes

4

57

46

no

5

29

96

Yes

5

27

30

no

6

36

87

Yes

6

52

17

no

7

45

92

Yes

7

35

45

no

8

49

61

No

8

20

23

no

9

61

73

Yes

9

40

53

no

10

36

52

No

    

11

41

55

No

    

Successful Treatment

63,7%

Successful Treatment

22,3%

  1. CMS, indicates Constant and Murley Score; ESWT, extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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