Journal article
Economic evaluation of bone stimulation modalities: A systematic review of the literature
Abstract
Various bone stimulation modalities are commonly used in treatment of fresh fractures and nonunions; however, the effectiveness and efficiency of these modalities remain uncertain. A systematic review of trials evaluating the clinical and economical outcomes of ultrasounds, electrical stimulation, and extracorporeal sound waves on fracture healing was conducted. We searched four electronic databases for economic evaluations that assessed bone …
Authors
Button ML; Sprague S; Gharsaa O; LaTouche S; Bhandari M
Journal
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 168–174
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2009
DOI
10.4103/0019-5413.50852
ISSN
0019-5413