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Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501
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Sponsored by Vangard Sciences
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PO BOX 1031
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Mesquite, TX 75150
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May 2, 1991
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From the April 23, 1991 GLOBE tabloid.
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Sound Machine Heals Broken Bones
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Broken bones heal with lightning speed thanks to a revolutionary new
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device that bombards the body with low-intensity sound waves. Arm
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and leg casts can be taken off up to a month earlier than usual by
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patients who use the amazing ultrasound module for 20 minutes a day
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at home.
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"X-rays definitely show a significant acceleration of fracture
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healing when ultrasound is used," says Dr. Thomas Kristiansen, an
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associate professor of orthopedics at the University of Vermont
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College of Medicine in Burlington.
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The module is attached by a cord to a lunchbox-size transformer that
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plugs into a wall socket. The round, 1 & 1/2 inch diameter head is
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inserted into an opening in the cast and placed against the skin
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above the fracture.
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The experimental treatment is still under study by the Food and Drug
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Adminstration. If it's ultimately approved, the 1.7 million
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Americans who suffer arm and leg fractures every year could benefit
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in other ways, too, researchers say.
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"It would do a lot more than just rid them of cumbersome casts
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sooner," says Dr. James Heckman, chairman of the Department of
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Orthopedics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San
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Antonio. "Their medical expenses would also be less, and they could
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return to work sooner."
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as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the
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Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page.
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Thank you for your consideration, interest and support.
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Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson
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Vangard Sciences/KeelyNet
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