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Table 1 Summary of study characteristics of included trials

From: Effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on distraction osteogenesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study

Sample size

Bonelocation

Mean age

Mean distraction gap (cm)

Distraction rate (mm/day)

LIPUS duration

LIPUS dose (min/day)

LIPUS

Control

Tsumaki N [44]

21

21

Tibia

68

0.5

1

Until healing

20

El-Mowafi HM [18]

10

10

Tibia

35

6.1

1

Until healing

20

Schortinghuis J [21]

4

4

Mandible

65

0.66

1

5 weeks

20

Schortinghuis J [20]

5

4

Mandible

56

0.51

1

7 weeks

20

Dudda M [15]

16

20

Tibia

39

6.6

Unclear

Until healing

20

Salem KH [19]

12

9

Tibia

30

7.9

1

Until healing

20

Simpson AH [22]

32

30

Tibia

37

4. cm

0.75

Until healing

20

  1. LIPUS low-intensity pulsed ultrasound