Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment Promotes Bone Growth and Chondrogenesis in Cultured Fetal Rat Metatarsal Bones

Abstract

This preclinical proof-of-concept study shows that high-dose rESWT can stimulate longitudinal bone growth and growth plate chondrogenesis in cultured fetal rat metatarsal bones. A confirmatory in vivo study in skeletally immature animals must be performed before any clinical studies.