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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union may lag behind clinical union in some cases. 5 One method that has been used to achieve union of fractures, osteotomies and fusion, is the application of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) therapy ( Table 1 ). 6 The increasing use of
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(LIPUS) 57 and bone marrow aspirate concentrate 58 has been reported in small retrospective series and case control series, but evidence is still too limited to conclude any beneficial effect. Conclusions Atypical femoral fractures (AFFs
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-operative techniques to stimulate the biology of non-healing fractures, particularly in comorbid patients who are at high risk from an anaesthetic point of view. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is a non-invasive technique that works through stimulating
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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
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developed to enhance fracture healing: pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) and low intensity impulse ultrasounds (LIPUS), of which most studies confirm the beneficial effects. Factors which inhibit osseointegration include: excessive implant mobility and
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-019-0213-5 ) 120 Nolte P Anderson R Strauss E Wang Z Hu L Xu Z Steen RG . Heal rate of metatarsal fractures: a propensity-matching study of patients treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) vs. surgical and other treatments . Injury 2016
