Journal article
Low intensity pulsed ultrasound for bone healing: systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
Objective To determine the efficacy of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) for healing of fracture or osteotomy.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and trial registries up to November 2016.Study selection Randomized controlled trials of LIPUS compared with sham device or no device in patients with any kind of fracture or osteotomy.Review methods Two …
Authors
Schandelmaier S; Kaushal A; Lytvyn L; Heels-Ansdell D; Siemieniuk RAC; Agoritsas T; Guyatt GH; Vandvik PO; Couban R; Mollon B
Journal
The BMJ, Vol. 356, ,
Publisher
BMJ
DOI
10.1136/bmj.j656
ISSN
0959-8138