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A member asked:
What is a bone stimulator, how would that help my husband who is not healing well with his second high tibial osteotomy?
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Bone Stimulator uses: Sound waves to promote healing in a fracture or a surgically-created fracture (ie the osteotomy), which are slow to heal. Hence bone stimulator are used. They are effective in 75-80% cases.
Answered 11/22/2013
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Healing.: If the osteotomy is not healing, a bone stimulator may be prescribed to promote bone healing.
Answered 10/21/2014
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