The use of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in the foot and ankle

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Mustafa S. Rashid¹  Yves Tourné²  Kar H. Teoh³ 

[1] Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences ,(NDORMS), University of Oxford;Institut Grenoblois de Chirurgie du Pied;Princess Alexandra Hospital

关键词: ankle;    delayed union;    foot;    LIPUS;    low intensity;    nonunion;    ultrasound;   

DOI  :  10.1302/2058-5241.6.200045

学科分类：神经科学

来源: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

【 摘 要 】

Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) therapy has demonstrated clinical effectiveness in achieving union in a variety of fracture situations. Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of LIPUS therapy in foot and ankle surgery. The overall rate of union in all published studies relating to the use of LIPUS in a variety of foot and ankle fracture and fusion situations is 95%. Some studies suggest lower healing rates (~ 67%) when LIPUS therapy is used to treat hindfoot fusion nonunion. A well-powered, high-quality, randomized controlled trial is needed to demonstrate the clinical and cost effectiveness of LIPUS therapy in foot and ankle surgery.

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