Evaluation of the potential clinical application of low-intensity ultrasound stimulation for preventing osteoporotic bone fracture

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2438-2446

  Woo, Dae Gon ^a   Ko, Chang Yong ^a   Kim, Han Sung ^a   Seo, Jong Bum ^a   Lim, Dohyung ^b  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Improved mechanical characteristics; Low intensity ultrasound stimulation; Osteoporosis; Possible clinical application; Preventing osteoporotic bone fracture

Indexed keywords

BONE FRACTURE; CLINICAL APPLICATION; LOW INTENSITY ULTRASOUND; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; OSTEOPOROTIC;

BONE; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ULTRASONICS;

FRACTURE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MOUSE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; RISK; ULTRASOUND; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 77954657169     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-9983-8     Document Type: Article

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