Archives of toxicology.
Publisher:
Springer-Verlag.
Frequency: Twelve no. a year
Country: Germany
Language: English
Author(s):
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rechtsmedizin., Deutsche Pharmakologische Gesellschaft.
Start Year:1974 -
ISSN:
0340-5761 (Print)
1432-0738 (Electronic)
0340-5761 (Linking)
1432-0738 (Electronic)
0340-5761 (Linking)
Impact Factor
6.1
2022
| NLM ID: | 0417615 |
| (OCoLC): | 01588539 |
| (DNLM): | A62145000(s) |
| Coden: | ARTODN |
| LCCN: | sn 79003973 |
| Classification: | W1 AR49G |
Use of X-rays to treat shoulder tendonitis/bursitis: a historical assessment. This article assesses the therapeutic efficacy of ionizing radiation for the treatment of shoulder tendonitis/bursitis in the USA over the period of its use (human 1936-1961; veterinary 1954-1974). Results from ~3,500 human cases were reported in the clinical case studies over 30 articles, and indicated a high treatment efficacy (>90 %) for patients. Radiotherapy was effective with a single treatment. The duration of treatment effectiveness was prolonged, usually lasting until the duration of the follow-up period (i.e., 1-5 years). Therapeutic effectiveness was reduced for conditions charac...