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 | 5Â weeks | 20 |
Schortinghuis J [20] | 5 | 4 | Mandible | 56 | 0.51 | 1 | 7Â 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 |