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NICE guidance for Exogen.
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The authors report 88% bone healing rate, higher than for surgical approaches and advocate use in the treatment of non-union with a gap of less than 10mm and stable osteosynthesis.
Credits: PubMed: Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2012 Apr;98(2):206-13. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2011.10.011. Epub 2012 Mar 15.
Credits: PubMed: Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2011 Feb;97(1):51-7. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.09.016. Epub 2011 Jan 26.
Improved efficacy towards bone healing in tibial delayed union compared with sham device.
Credits: BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Oct 8;11:229. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-229.
The authors did not find evidence that Exogen accelerated healing of fresh clavicular fractures.
Credits: PubMed: Injury. 2008 Dec;39(12):1444-52. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.04.004. Epub 2008 Jul 25.
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