Journal article
Effects of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Therapy on Fracture Healing
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to identify the clinical trials relevant to the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on bone regeneration.
DESIGN: We searched five international electronic databases including MEDLINE (1966-June 2010), and PubMed, EMBase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, and Cochrane (1980-June 2010) to identify the relevant studies on the effects of LIPUS on bone …
Authors
Tajali SB; Houghton P; MacDermid JC; Grewal R
Journal
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Vol. 91, No. 4, pp. 349–367
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2012
DOI
10.1097/phm.0b013e31822419ba
ISSN
0894-9115