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. 2021 Aug 10;13(8):e17067. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17067

Table 1. Summary of the patients recruited.

ORIF - Open Reduction and Internal Fixation; Exogen - Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) device used for the therapy

Age of Patient Diagnosis Exogen Duration Result
60 years Nonunion Distal Radius 6 months Union
70 years Delayed Union post Midshaft Humerus ORIF 6 months Union
70 years Nonunion post Distal Femur Fracture ORIF 12 months Non-union
83 years Delayed Union post Distal Radius ORIF 12 months Non-union
31 years Delayed Union Tibial Shaft Fracture 6 months Union
45 years Nonunion Tibial Shaft Fracture 12 months Union
59 years Nonunion 5th Metatarsal Fracture Lost to follow up -
86 years Nonunion post Midshaft Femur Fracture ORIF 12 months Non-union
50 years Nonunion Post Distal Femur ORIF 6 months Union
53 years Nonunion post 5th Metatarsal Fracture 6 months Union
31 years Nonunion post Scaphoid Fracture 6 months Union
40 years Delayed union post Distal Tibia Fracture 6months Union
70 years Nonunion post Talus Fracture ORIF 12 months Non-union
42 years Delayed union post 5th Metatarsal Fracture 3 months Union
60 years Nonunion post Olecranon Fracture ORIF 3 Months Union
68 years Nonunion Midshaft Humerus Fracture 12 months Non-union
44 years Delayed union 5th Metatarsal Fracture Lost to follow up -
40 years Delayed union post Tibial Shaft Fracture 6 months Union
51 years Nonunion post 5th metatarsal ORIF 4 months Union
56 years Nonunion post 5th Metatarsal fracture 4 months Union
54 years Delayed union post Distal Radius Fracture ORIF 3 months Union
60 years Nonunion post Ankle Weber B Fracture 6 months Union
45 years Nonunion post Midshaft Femur Fracture ORIF 6 months Union
49 years Nonunion post Midhsaft Femur Fracture ORIF 6 months Union
36 years Delayed union 5th Metatarsal Fracture 3 Months Union
24 years Delayed union 3rd Metatarsal + Cuneiform Fracture 5 months Union
63 years Delayed union 5th Metatarsal fracture 5months Union
47 years Nonunion post 1st Metatarsal ORIF 6 months Union
66 years Delayed union Clavicle Fracture 3 months Union
55 years Delayed union calcaneum Fracture 3 months Union
53 years Nonunion post Midshaft Humerus Fracture ORIF 12 months Non-union
73 years Nonunion post 5th Metatarsal Fracture 6 months Union
56 years Nonunion post Ankle Weber B Fracture 4 months Union
77 years Delayed union Post Distal Radius Fracture ORIF 3 months Union
26 years Delayed union post Ankle Fracture ORIF (Weber B) 5 months Union
55 years Delayed union 5th Metatarsal Fracture 5 months Union
54 years Nonunion post Proximal Tibia Fracture ORIF 12 months Non-union
29 years Nonunion post 5th Metatarsal Fracture ORIF 3 months Union
53 years Nonunion post 1st Metatarsal Fracture ORIF Lost to Follow up -
43 years Delayed union post 2nd, 3rd, 4th Metatarsal Fracture ORIF 6 months Union
73 years Delayed union Ankle Weber B Fracture Lost to follow up -
59 years Nonunion post Distal Radius Fracture ORIF 6 months Union
76 years Nonunion post Proximal Tibia Fracture ORIF Noncompliant -
61 years Nonunion post Midshaft Humerus Fracture ORIF Noncompliant -
70 years Nonunion post Talus Fracture ORIF 12 months Non-union
58 years Nonunion post Ankle ORIF (Weber B) 12 months Non-Union
44 years Delayed union post Midshaft Tibia Fracture ORIF 5 months Union
46 years Nonunion post 1st Metatarsal Fracture ORIF Noncompliant -
62 years Delayed union post Ankle Fracture ORIF (Weber B) 6 months Union