University Institute of Physical Therapy, University of Lahore, Pakistan.
University Institute of Physical Therapy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Mar;72(3):522-525. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.3320.
To systematically review the role of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on lumbar spondylolysis.
Literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, PEDro and Scopus databases to identify relevant studies published between 2010 and 2020 by using medical subject headings and applying Booleans, such as low-intensity pulsed ultrasound OR interventional ultrasound AND lumbar spine OR lumbar region AND spondylolysis OR stress fracture. Unpublished studies were hand-searched in the journals, abstracts of conferences were reviewed, and citation index was used for searching experts in the field and then contacting them for information. Studies included were the ones that had at least one of the following outcomes: bone union rate, treatment period to bone union and time to return to previous activities.
Of the 243 studies identified, 228(94%) were full text articles and only 2(0.8%) studies were critically appraised for qualitative synthesis based on bone union rate, treatment period to bone union, and time to return to previous activities.
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound was found to be effective for bone union and a useful therapy for quick return to playing sports in patients with lumbar spondylolysis.
系统回顾低强度脉冲超声治疗腰椎峡部裂的作用。
检索 2010 年至 2020 年期间在 PubMed、Embase、CINAHL、Web of Science、PEDro 和 Scopus 数据库中发表的相关研究，使用医学主题词并应用布尔逻辑运算符（如低强度脉冲超声或介入性超声与腰椎或腰椎区域与峡部裂或应力性骨折）进行检索。在手检期刊中查找未发表的研究，综述会议摘要，并利用引文索引搜索该领域的专家，然后与他们联系以获取信息。纳入的研究至少有以下结果之一：骨愈合率、骨愈合治疗期和恢复到先前活动的时间。
在确定的 243 项研究中，228 项（94%）为全文文章，仅 2 项（0.8%）研究根据骨愈合率、骨愈合治疗期和恢复到先前活动的时间进行了定性综合评价。
低强度脉冲超声对腰椎峡部裂患者的骨愈合有效，是一种有助于快速恢复运动的治疗方法。
