Exogen
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Exogen has several meanings:
- an archaic term meaning a woody plant whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark; this group is essentially the dicots.[citation needed]
- a phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle.[citation needed]
- a non-invasive ultrasound bone healing medical device, that aids in bone healing[1][2][3] manufactured by Smith & Nephew. Exogen is a self-administered treatment that can be used at home or at work, once daily, for 20 minutes, or as prescribed by a physician.[3]
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- ^ Heckman JD, Ryaby JP, McCabe J, Frey JJ, Kilcoyne RF (January 1994). "Acceleration of tibial fracture-healing by non-invasive, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound"The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume 76 (1): 26–34. PMID 8288661.
- ^ Nolte PA, van der Krans A, Patka P, Janssen IM, Ryaby JP, Albers GH (October 2001). "Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in the treatment of nonunions"The Journal of Trauma 51 (4): 693–702; discussion 702–3. doi:10.1097/00005373-200110000-00012. PMID 11586161.
- ^ a b Kristiansen TK, Ryaby JP, McCabe J, Frey JJ, Roe LR (July 1997). "Accelerated healing of distal radial fractures with the use of specific, low-intensity ultrasound. A multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study"The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume 79 (7): 961–73. PMID 9234872. http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=9234872.
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