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LIPUS not associated with benefit in post-fracture/osteotomy function or pain

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August 2017

LIPUS not associated with benefit in post-fracture/osteotomy function or pain

Vol: 6| Issue: 8| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Low intensity pulsed ultrasound for bone healing: systematic review of randomized controlled trials

BMJ. 2017 Feb 22;356:j656

Contributing Authors:
B Mollon JW Busse GH Guyatt T Agoritsas D Heels-Ansdell S Schandelmaier A Kaushal L Lytvyn RA Siemieniuk PO Vandvik R Couban

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26 studies were included in this meta-analysis and systematic review on the use of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) following either fracture, nonunion, or osteotomy. Results on time to union demonstrated no significant difference between LIPUS and control in studies with low risk of bias; in studies with high risk of bias, LIPUS was associated with a significantly shorter time to union. Re...

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