Determination of fracture healing by transverse vibration measurement: a preliminary report.
We present results from seven patients with closed mid-shaft tibial fractures and question the hypothesis that transverse wave response ratio analysis could be used to assess the progress of healing fractures. No correlation could be found between the response ratio and the post-fracture time as an indicator of bone fracture healing.
Flint
A J
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Medical Systems Engineering Research Unit, School of Electronic and Electrical Systems Engineering (ELSYM), University of Wales College of Cardiff, UK.
Nokes
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Macheson
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D001858:Bone Nails; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013977:Tibia / Q000503:physiopathology; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014732:Vibration; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology