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Pseudoarthrosis and delayed bone union are the main complications in the healing process of long bones fractures. The surgical intervention is currently the treatment of choice, but there is a number of non-operative interventions are being developed, such as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). There is a range of issues related to the proper qualification, monitoring, and outcome assessment...