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Variable evidence & efficacy of low intensity pulsed ultrasonography for fracture healing

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March 2016

Variable evidence & efficacy of low intensity pulsed ultrasonography for fracture healing

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:60| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Low intensity pulsed ultrasonography for fractures: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

BMJ. 2009 Feb 27;338:b351

Contributing Authors:
JW Busse J Kaur B Mollon M Bhandari Tornetta P HJ Schünemann GH Guyatt

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13 randomized controlled trials comparing low intensity pulsed ultrasonography to a control group, in patients with any fracture type, were included. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of this treatment by systematically analyzing the available body of evidence. The pooled analysis across all trials (ie. all treatment inidications) displayed a signif...

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