Biofilm formation is one of the primary reasons for the difficulty in treating implant-related infections (IRIs). Focused high-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy (fhESWT), which is a treatment modality for fracture nonunions, has been shown to have a direct antibacterial effect on planktonic bacteria. The goal of the present study was to investigate the effect of fhESWT on
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Focused high energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy (fhESWT) is used to support fracture healing in non-union cases and has been shown to have antibacterial effects. We trialed fhESWT as an adjunct to conventional treatment in a clinically relevant rabbit model of fracture related infection. A complete humeral osteotomy was performed in 31 rabbits and fixed with a 7-hole-LCP. A fracture-related infection (FRI) was established with Aim
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