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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews· 2014· Review

Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults

Xavier L Griffin, Nick Parsons, Matthew L. Costa, David Metcalfe

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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ECSW) show no statistically significant benefit in reducing healing time for acute fractures in adults, based on a review of 12 trials involving 622 participants.

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Field: Biomedical Engineering

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