@inproceedings{ffbff0977c4e42419a0980bb410e3653,
title = "Non-invasive low intensity ultrasound accelerates bone repair: Rabbit fibula model and human Colles' and tibial fractures",
abstract = "Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (US) was noninvasively applied to one limb of the bilateral osteotomized fibulae of 156 mature female New Zealand white rabbits. The effect of US input intensity and the effect of the electric and electromagnetic field associated with US generation were determined. Also presented is a summary of the preliminary clinical data for human Colles' and tibia diaphysis fractures. The US treatment of the osteotomized rabbit fibula caused an overall acceleration of healing by a factor of nearly 1.7. The power dosimetry study showed a typical dose response, suggesting that the bone penetration by the US signal must be taken into account for an adequate bioeffect to be achieved. Double-blind clinical studies showed that US could indeed be applied to enhance the rate of fracture repair.",
author = "Pilla, {A. A.} and M. Figueiredo and P. Nasser and S. Lattuga and T. Kristiansen and J. Heckman and Kaufman, {J. J.} and Siffert, {R. S.}",
year = "1990",
language = "English",
isbn = "0879425598",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
number = "pt 4",
pages = "1573--1574",
booktitle = "Biomedical Engineering Perspectives",
edition = "pt 4",
note = "Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society ; Conference date: 01-11-1990 Through 04-11-1990",
}