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Table 3 Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes between LIPUS and non-LIPUS groups

From: Can low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) accelerate bone healing after intramedullary screw fixation for proximal fifth metatarsal stress fractures? A retrospective study

 

Non-LIPUS treatment group

LIPUS treatment group

P value

Time to start running (weeks)

6.2 ± 1.4

6.8 ± 2.1

0.21

Time to return to sports (weeks)

13.2 ± 1.8

13.7 ± 3.3

0.65

Time to bone union (weeks)

12.0 ± 3.8

11.9 ± 3.3

0.77

Nonunion (no. of feet)

2

0

0.19

  1. LIPUS Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound
  2. * P value< 0.05