Stimulation of Fracture Healing with Ultrasound

ISBN-13: 9783540536741 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 96 str.

Hans Georg Knoch; Winfried Klug; T. C. Telger

Opis

This text considers the use of ultrasound in the treatment of bone fractures. Healing time may be reduced by between 30-50 percent, since the piezoelectric effect of ultrasound acts as a callus stimulator. The methods for employment of ultrasound in fracture treatment are discussed.

Spis treści

1 Introduction.- 2 Methods of Clinical Application.- 2.1 Indications and Contraindications.- 2.2 Technique.- 3 Clinical Results.- 3.1 Radial Fractures.- 3.2 Scaphoid Fractures.- 3.3 Metacarpal Fractures.- 3.4 Phalangeal Fractures.- 3.5 Forearm Fractures.- 3.6 Humeral Fractures.- 3.7 Clavicular Fractures.- 3.8 Malleolar Fractures.- 3.9 Tibial Fractures.- 3.10 Femoral Fractures.- 3.11 Patellar Fractures.- 3.12 Calcaneal Fractures.- 3.13 Metatarsal Fractures.- 4 How did we Come to use Ultrasound?.- 5 What is Ultrasound?.- 5.1 Physical Parameters.- 5.2 Characteristics of Ultrasound Therapy.- 5.3 Types of Ultrasound.- 5.4 Mechanisms of Action.- 5.5 The Piezoelectric Effect in Bone.- 5.6 Ultrasound Conductivity.- 6 Animal Experiments.- 6.1 The Rabbit as an Animal Model.- 6.2 Experimental Method.- 6.3 Statistical Evaluation.- 7 Effect of Ultrasound on Fracture Callus.- 7.1 Radiographic Studies.- 7.2 Strength Tests.- 7.3 Histologic Studies, Scanning Electron Microscopy.- 7.4 Bone Scintigraphy.- 7.5 Angiographic Studies.- 7.6 Biochemical Studies.- 7.7 Total Mineral Analysis.- 7.8 Sequential Polychrome Labeling.- 7.9 Temperature Measurements.- 7.10 Summary of Findings.- Appendix on Instrumentation.- High-Frequency Instruments.- Low-Frequency Instruments.- Safety Aspects.- References.

O autorze

How to make broken bones heal faster! The authors have worked 25 years with the ultrasound treatment of fractures and show how to reduce the healing time by 30-50%. The method is fully described and physicians can easily learn how to apply it.