(Medical Xpress) -- Ultrasound, the diagnostic tool first developed at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in the 1950s to scan the body, is now being used in its fracture clinic to help heal fractured bones ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- We're talking about broken bones. It's a common injury, and when they don't heal properly, there can be constant pain, and additional surgeries. 3 On Your Side Medical Reporter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A team of German investigators found 34% greater bone mineral density in patients with slow-healing tibial ...

Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia (shinbone) does not accelerate healing or improve functional recovery compared with sham treatment, finds a trial. Receiving ultrasound ...

Painful surgery for those suffering from stubborn bone fractures that won't join up could soon become a thing of the past. Scientists have developed a new, non-invasive treatment using ultrasound ...

Ultrasound can speed up the healing of fractures, a new report has suggested. A randomized controlled trial found that the use of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) in patients with tibial ...

Ultrasound can be used effectively as an adjunct tool in the management of ankle fractures, and may be used in emergency and trauma clinics to assess ankle stability without causing excessive pain or ...

Quantitative ultrasound measurement of the calcaneus (heel) is an alternative to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for diagnosing osteoporosis. Compared with DEXA, ultrasound has the potential ...

A device which uses ultrasound waves to help heal bone fractures has been given the go-ahead for use on the NHS. The Exogen ultrasound bone healing system can be used to help treat bone fractures that ...

Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia (shinbone) does not accelerate healing or improve functional recovery compared with sham treatment, finds a trial of US patients ...