Low intensity pulsed ultrasound for fracture healing: A review of the clinical evidence and the associated biological mechanism of action

Ultrasonics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-338

  Pounder, Neill M ^a   Harrison, Andrew J ^a  

^a Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Fracture healing; Low intensity pulsed ultrasound; Mechanism of action

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEALTH; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION; ULTRASONICS;

BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS; CLINICAL STUDIES; CLINICAL TREATMENTS; DUTY CYCLES; FRACTURE HEALING; LOW-INTENSITY PULSED ULTRASOUND (LIPUS); OSSEOUS DEFECTS; ULTRASOUND SIGNALS;

ACOUSTIC WAVES;

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; INTEGRIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DINOPROSTONE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INTEGRINS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 48149108919     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2008.02.005     Document Type: Review

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