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Table 2 Chondrocyte viability following ESW treatment.

From: Extracorporeal shock waves down-regulate the expression of interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in osteoarthritic chondrocytes

Viability

Energy flux density (mJ/mm2)

Energy level

Impulses

72% ± 10

0,055

2,5

500

69% ± 13

0,055

2,5

1000

77% ± 15

0,17

5

500

74 % ± 18

0,17

5

1000

85 % ± 6

Untreated

-

-