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ultrasound (LIPUS) has been used to accelerate the process of fracture repair in humans since it was first reported in 1983 by Xavier and Duarte ( 9 ). In 1994, it was approved in the United States for accelerated healing of certain fresh fractures. By 2000
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reintervention. 36 Non-invasive methods have been proposed to promote fracture healing, such as electrical stimulation in the form of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs), extracorporeal shock waves (ESWs) and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS