ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of low-energy radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) combing with moisture therapy on traumatic bone/tendon exposed wounds, and seek the best treatment project. MethodsThirty-three patients with bone/tendon exposed wounds treated from July 2013 to July 2015 were randomly divided into trial group (n=17) and control group (n=16) according to the sequence of admission. Patients in the control group accepted moisture therapy with proper dressings to deal with the wounds, while those in the experiment group accepted both moisture therapy and rESWT therapy. Then, we compared the two groups in terms of the frequency and total times of changing dressings, healing time, healing rate and wound contraction rate. ResultsThe healing rate of both the two groups was 100%. The trial group was significantly less than the control group in the frequency of changing dressings (P<0.05). The healing time of the trial group was significantly shorter than that of the control group (P<0.05), and wound contraction rate was higher than the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionLow-energy rESWT can shorten healing time, decrease frequency of changing dressings and total time of treatment, and perform better than moisture therapy only.