1. The Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Metallic Implants: A Study in Rats 
Barış Kocaoğlu, MD, Cengiz Çabukoglu, MD, Nadire Özeras, MD, Mustafa Seyhan, MD, Mustafa Karahan, MD, Selim Yalcin, MD 
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
Volume 92, Issue 11, Pages (November 2011)
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2. Fig 1
US was applied with to each rat in group 1 at the thigh with a dose of 1W/cm2 (SATA) for 5 minutes. Temperature changes were recorded simultaneously by a heat probe that was placed into the bone medulla.
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3. Fig 2
An intramedullary nail was used for fracture fixation in groups 2 and 3. The 1.2-mm nail was placed into the medulla through a skin incision over the knee.
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4. Fig 3
Rats in group 2 showed good callus formation with different grades. Implant loosening was not observed in any of the rats.
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