Addition of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to callus distraction beneficial to patients .
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound as a useful adjuvant during distraction osteogenesis: A prospective, randomized controlled trial
J Trauma. 2011 Nov;71(5):1376-80. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31821912b236 patients undergoing distraction osteogenesis greater than 2 cm were randomized to undergo treatment with or without low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), to determine what impact LIPUS had on bone healing in these patients. Following assessments made every 3 to 4 weeks, results indicated that LIPUS had a positive effect on healing time and was not associated with an increased risk of complications during callus distraction.
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