Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed-Ultrasound Therapy to Increase Osteoblast and Callus Thickness in Fracture Healing

IKG Agus Budi Wirawan, I Lukitra Wardhani, IP Alit Pawana

2017

Abstract

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect of conventional low-intensity pulsed-ultrasound between the control group, treatment group of USD 5x/week and USD 3x/week to the number of osteoblasts and callus thickness in the tibial fracture healing process. Methods: 34 male Rattus norvegicus were divided into 3 groups (control, USD 5x/week, and USD 3x/week). The right tibia was fractured in the middle third, 48 hours later stimulation of ultrasound waves (1 MHz, pulsed, 20% duty cycle, intensity 0.2 W/cm2, duration 10 minutes, stationary) was started in the group USD 3x/week and 5x/week for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks of treatment, all animals were sacrified and callus tissue from the right tibia was used in histological analysis. Results: There were significant differences (p<0.05) in the average number of osteoblasts between the control and USD 5x/week group, between the control and USD 3x/week group, and between USD 5x/week and USD 3x/week group. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) in the callus thickness between all groups. Conclusion: Low-intensity pulsed-ultrasound therapy either frequency 5x/week or 3x/week increased the number of osteoblasts but did not cause a significant increase in the callus thickness at the end of the third week post-intervention on the tibial fracture healing process of Rattus norvegicus.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Wirawan I., Wardhani I. and Pawana I. (2017). Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed-Ultrasound Therapy to Increase Osteoblast and Callus Thickness in Fracture Healing.In Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM, ISBN 978-989-758-334-6, pages 233-237. DOI: 10.5220/0007319402330237

in Bibtex Style

@conference{imrm17,
author={IKG Agus Budi Wirawan and I Lukitra Wardhani and IP Alit Pawana},
title={Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed-Ultrasound Therapy to Increase Osteoblast and Callus Thickness in Fracture Healing},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM,},
year={2017},
pages={233-237},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007319402330237},
isbn={978-989-758-334-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM,
TI - Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed-Ultrasound Therapy to Increase Osteoblast and Callus Thickness in Fracture Healing
SN - 978-989-758-334-6
AU - Wirawan I.
AU - Wardhani I.
AU - Pawana I.
PY - 2017
SP - 233
EP - 237
DO - 10.5220/0007319402330237