Does low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) accelerate recovery in adults and children who have experienced bone fractures or osteotomy (cutting of a bone)? An expert panel rapidly produced these recommendations based on a linked systematic review triggered by a large multi-centre randomised trial in adults with tibial fracture.

doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j576, hdl.handle.net/1765/98256
Surgery and Traumatology
BMJ (Online)
Department of Surgery

Poolman, R., Agoritsas, T. (Thomas), Siemieniuk, R.A.C. (Reed A C), Harris, I., Schipper, I., Mollon, B. (Brent), Smith, M. (Maureen), Albin, A. (Alexandra), Nador, S. (Sally), Sasges, W. (Will), Schandelmaier, S., Lytvyn, L. (Lyubov), Kuijpers, T., Van Beers, L.W.A.H. (Loes W A H), Verhofstad, M.& Vandvik, P. (2017). Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) for bone healing: A clinical practice guideline. BMJ (Online), 356.https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j576