Indications and results for the Exogen™ ultrasound system in the management of non-union: A 59-case pilot study

Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 206-213

  Roussignol, X ^a   Currey, C ^a   Duparc, F ^a   Dujardin, F ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Fracture healing; Non union; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NONUNION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA PSEUDARTHROSIS; TRANSDUCER; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858951857     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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