[Low intensity ultrasound for more rapid healing of distal radius fractures]

Distal radius fractures are most often treated conventionally. With this paper we wish to show that by stimulating the distal radius fracture with the specific low intensity ultrasound the splicing is more rapid, complications reduced and by that also the healing time is shorter. The basic goal of the research is to reach the answer by using the adequate equipment on one group of respondents, can we with the programmed application of specific low intensity ultrasound in treatment can reach shorter joining time of the distal radius fracture compared to the controls. The research is conducted at the Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Clinical Center in Sarajevo where we evaluated 60 patients with the distal radius fracture (intra and extra articulare) classified according to Frykman. First group of 30 patients were treated with the use of low intensity ultrasound and external immobilization, and the second group of 30 patients, with classic treatment with use of external immobilization and without use of ultrasound. Based on results we can conclude that the above mentioned treatment of distal radius fractures with use of low intensity ultrasound makes healing and course of treatment more rapid.