J Korean Fract Soc.
2003 Jan;16(1):104-111.
The Usefulness of Low-Intensity Ultrasound for Nonunion and Delayed Union
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha womans University, Mok-Dong Hospital Seoul, Korea. yhyun@mm.ewha.ac.kr
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PURPOSE: To evaluation of usefulness of low-intensity ultrasound for nonunion and delayed union.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
For 5 months, we treated 7 delayed union and 8 nonunion using low-intensity ultrasound. After 5 months, in checked X-ray AP and Lateral view, when cortical bridge formation was done, we through union.
RESULTS
In 7 delayed union, 5 cases-2 femur, tibia, humerus, radius were healed. In 8 nonunion, 3 femur nonunion were healed. Union rate was 71% in delayed union 37.5% in nonunion.
CONCLUSION
we thought that the low-intensity ultrasound has capacity of induction of union and was considered as the method of treatment for delayed union.
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