Pulsed low-intensity ultrasound enhances healing rate in the osteoperforated tibia in a rabbit model

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 170-175

  Esteki, Ali ^a   Yasrebi, Behzad ^b   Shadmehr, Azadeh ^c  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bone; Healing; Osteoperforation; Tibia; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FRACTURE HEALING; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; BONY CALLUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FRACTURE HEALING; OSTEOTOMY; PLIABILITY; RABBITS; RADIATION DOSAGE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 77649087988     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181b778e8     Document Type: Article

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