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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: One of the most common complications following surgery for midshaft clavicle fracture is nonunion/delayed union. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an alternative to promote new bone formation without surgical complications. To date, no literature has reported low-intensity ESWT (LI-ESWT) in delayed union of midshaft clavicle fracture.
METHODS: We reported a 66-year-old Chinese amateur cyclist with clavicle delayed union treated with 10 sessions of LI-ESWT (radial, 0.057 mJ/mm2, 3 Hz, 3000 shocks). No anesthetics were applied, and no side effects occurred. At the 4 mo and 7 mo follow-ups, the patient achieved clinical and radiographical recovery, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, our findings indicated that LI-ESWT could be a good option for treating midshaft clavicular delayed union.
METHODS: We reported a 66-year-old Chinese amateur cyclist with clavicle delayed union treated with 10 sessions of LI-ESWT (radial, 0.057 mJ/mm2, 3 Hz, 3000 shocks). No anesthetics were applied, and no side effects occurred. At the 4 mo and 7 mo follow-ups, the patient achieved clinical and radiographical recovery, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, our findings indicated that LI-ESWT could be a good option for treating midshaft clavicular delayed union.
摘要：
背景：锁骨中段骨折手术后最常见的并发症之一是骨不连/延迟愈合。体外冲击波疗法（ESWT）是促进新骨形成而无手术并发症的替代方法。迄今为止,尚无文献报道低强度ESWT（LI-ESWT）治疗锁骨中段骨折延迟愈合。
方法：我们报道了一名66岁的中国业余自行车手，患有锁骨延迟愈合，接受了10次LI-ESWT治疗（radial，0.057mJ/mm2,3Hz,3000次冲击）。没有使用麻醉剂，而且没有副作用.在4个月和7个月的随访中，患者实现了临床和影像学恢复，分别。
结论：结论：我们的研究结果表明，LI-ESWT可能是治疗锁骨中段延迟愈合的良好选择。
方法：我们报道了一名66岁的中国业余自行车手，患有锁骨延迟愈合，接受了10次LI-ESWT治疗（radial，0.057mJ/mm2,3Hz,3000次冲击）。没有使用麻醉剂，而且没有副作用.在4个月和7个月的随访中，患者实现了临床和影像学恢复，分别。
结论：结论：我们的研究结果表明，LI-ESWT可能是治疗锁骨中段延迟愈合的良好选择。
