Biological aspects and clinical importance of ultrasound therapy in bone healing

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 765-776

  Erdogan, Özgür ^a,c   Esen, Emin ^b  

^a DIYARBAKIR MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bone healing; Bone remodeling; Fracture; Low intensity ultrasound; Maxillofacial surgery; Orthopedic surgery; Therapeutic ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC FIELDS; FRACTURE; SURGERY; ULTRASONICS;

BONE HEALING; BONE REMODELING; LOW INTENSITY ULTRASOUND; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND;

BONE;

ANGIOGENESIS; BONE REMODELING; ERYTHEMA; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; LONG BONE; MAXILLA; MUSCLE SPASM; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; REVIEW; SWELLING; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 66449112549     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2009.28.6.765     Document Type: Review

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