Table 1 |
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Maximum force (Mean + SD), Effect Sizes and Quality Score of Included Studies |
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Mean maximum force (SD) |
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Sample size |
4 weeks after fracture |
Quality score |
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Trial |
Location of fracture |
Treatment group |
Control group |
Treatment group |
Control group |
Effect Size |
PEDro/10 |
Jadad/5 |
QATRS/20 |
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David et al |
Tibia (Mid portion) |
62 |
62 |
a) 1630 (1020) |
1340 (540) (1) |
0.36 |
5 |
0 |
12 |
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a) 1120 (900) |
1190 (570) (2) |
-0.09 |
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b) 1110 (650) |
1510 (820) (1) |
-0.30 |
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b) 670 (680) |
1020 (890) (2) |
-0.40 |
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Luger et al |
Tibia (Mid portion) |
25 |
25 |
74.4 (43.1) |
46.5 (20.2) (1) |
0.82 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
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Tajali et al |
Tibia (4 cm below tibial tubercle) |
30 |
30 |
36.82 (7.42) |
27.79 (6.14) (2) |
1.34 |
7 |
1 |
15 |
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Teng et al |
Radius |
8 |
16* |
N/A |
N/A |
-- |
6 |
2 |
13 |
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* 8 samples for He-Ne and 8 samples for Co2, (1) F Plan: Vertical (Sagital) Plan, (2) T Plan: Horizontal Plan, a) 2 (J) laser irradiation per session, b) 4 (J) laser irradiation per session |
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Bashardoust Tajali et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 5:1 doi:10.1186/1749-799X-5-1 |
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