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Comparison of the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-intensity laser therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

  • By

  • Orge Fatos Demirtas

  • Ozlem Altindag

  • Mazlum Serdar Akaltun

  • Neytullah Turan

  • Elif Balbal

  • Ali Gur

  • March 29, 2026

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Top Institutions in Rheumatology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedics
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    • Rheumatology

  • #2

    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedics
    • Rheumatology
    • Physical Therapy

  • #3

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedics
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    • Pain Management

  • #4

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedics
    • Rheumatology
    • Biomedical Engineering

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedics
    • Rheumatology
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Comparison of the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-intensity laser therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

  • by Orge Fatos Demirtas, Ozlem Altindag, Mazlum Serdar Akaltun, Neytullah Turan, Elif Balbal, Ali Gur

  • March 29, 2026

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