Non-union of the clavicle and delayed union of the proximal fifth metatarsal treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in two soccer players

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 476-480

  Luthje P ^a   Nurmi Luthje I ^b,c  

^a Kuusankosken Aluesairaala   (Finland)

^b Health Centre of Kouvola Region   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bone healing; Clavicle; Delayed union; Low intensity ultrasound; Non union

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; METATARSUS FRACTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPORT INJURY; SPORTING EVENT; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; CLAVICLE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSAL BONES; SOCCER; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 33750202729     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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