Dabigatran vs. low molecular weight heparin in preventing venous thromboembolism after elective hip and knee arthroplasty: evaluation of selected clinical parameters.

One of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in orthopaedy and traumatology are total arthroplasty of the hip and the knee. Patients who are undergoing those treatment are exposed to thromboembolic complications. It is necessary to prevent them against thromboembolic complications.

Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) with a new-generation pneumatic device in the treatment of heel pain. A double blind randomised controlled trial.

Although low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is widely used to treat a variety of soft tissue disorders, no precise algorithm has been accepted in clinical management. Furthermore, the clinical use of a new generation pneumatic device has not yet been evaluated. We performed a double blind randomised controlled trial on a group of 25 patients with heel pain from chronic plantar fasciitis, to assess the efficacy of ESWT.