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| Title |
The influence of low-intensity physiotherapeutic ultrasound on the initial stage of bone healing in rats: an experimental and simulation study
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| Published in |
Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40349-016-0068-5 |
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| Authors |
Aldo José Fontes-Pereira, Marcio Amorim, Fernanda Catelani, Daniel Patterson Matusin, Paulo Rosa, Douglas Magno Guimarães, Marco Antônio von Krüger, Wagner Coelho de Albuquerque Pereira |
| Abstract |
Low-intensity physiotherapeutic ultrasound has been used in physical therapy clinics; however, there remain some scientific issues regarding the bone-healing process. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of low-intensity physiotherapeutic ultrasound on the initial stage of bone healing in rats. Twenty-two male adult rats were assessed quantitatively and qualitatively using radiographic, biochemical, and histological analyses. Numerical simulations were also performed. Fractures in animals in the ultrasound group (n = 11) were treated with low-intensity ultrasound (pulsed mode, duty cycle 20 %) for 10 min daily at an intensity of 40 mW/cm(2) SATA (1.0 MHz) for 10 days. Fractures in animals in the control group (n = 11) were not treated. Alkaline phosphatase levels were non-significantly higher in the ultrasound group than in the control group in the time intervals considered (t(13) = 0.440; 95 % confidence interval (CI) -13.79 to 20.82; p = 0.67). Between-group serum calcium levels were also not significantly different (t(13) = -0.842; 95 % CI -0.48 to 0.21; p = 0.42). Finally, there were no significant differences in radiological scores between the two groups (U = 118; 95 % CI -1.99 to 1.99; p = 0.72). However, the diameter of the newly formed bone tissue was greater and more evident in the ultrasound group. Thirteen days after fracture, there was no significant between-group differences in bone-healing processes, although the increased alkaline phosphatase levels and diameter of new bone tissue need to be further investigated. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 17 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 18% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 12% |
| Professor | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Unknown | 6 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Engineering | 5 | 29% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 7 | 41% |
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