Six month nonunion tibial diaphysis osteotomy treated with conventional pulsed therapeutic ultrasound: a case report.

Background: a large tibial defect significantly increases the chances of nonunion fractures, changes in the quality of life, and pain. Tibial osteotomy with a large gap size is an unfavorable condition to complete healing.

Purpose: to describe the treatment of a complex case of a six-month nonunion tibial diaphysis osteotomy using conventional pulsed ultrasound therapy (cput).