Low intensity pulsed ultrasound for bone healing: systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Objective To determine the efficacy of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) for healing of fracture or osteotomy.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and trial registries up to November 2016.Study selection Randomized controlled trials of LIPUS compared with sham device or no device in patients with any kind of fracture or osteotomy.Review methods Two independent reviewers identified studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. A parallel guideline committee (BMJ Rapid Recommendation) provided input on the design and interpretation of the systematic review, including selection of outcomes important to patients. The GRADE system was used to assess t

SUBMITTER: Schandelmaier S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5484179 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature