A study on nonunion treatment of fracture

불유합 치료에 관한 고찰

  • Lee Hyun-kee (Department of rehabilitation medicine Kyongbuk National University) ;
  • Park Rae-joon (Department of Physical Therapy, Collage of Rehabilitation, Daegu university)
  • 이현기 (경북대학병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2003.03.01

Abstract

The nonunion means a state that the healing of fracture has stopped, and the part of fracture remains to not heal up in several months. The medical treatment of nonunion was tried several way to add stability to fracture. The treatment of The electrical stimulation and medicine which is make from calcium, phosphorus, and Vitamin A, D have used, but recently try to use Ultrasound and Laser in the physical therapy. In the text, we look into definition of nonunion, a cause, fracture of treatment process and approach of nonunion treatment. So, using Ultrasound and Laser in the physical therapy can be great help to the fracture and nonunion

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