Electromagnetic field stimulation for treating delayed union or non-union of long bone fractures in adults

Abstract

Sharrard WJ. A double-blind trial of pulsed electromagnetic fields for delayed union of tibial fractures.

Short‐term effect of low‐intensity, pulsed, electromagnetic fields on gait characteristics in older adults with low bone mineral density: A pilot randomized‐controlled trial

“…[12][13][14][15][16] In this scenario, the beneficial effect of PEF on gait and balance has never been tested. [4][5][6][7] In the present RCT, older adults who received a single 10-min intervention with PEF experienced a significantly greater improvement in gait speed compared with those who received placebo, whereas no significant difference was found between the two groups in the mean percent changes of other gait parameters. The small sample size and the single exposure to PEF might account for the fact that only gait speed changes reached significance between the two groups, and represent the main limitations of the RCT.…”

“…Electromagnetic fields have been experimentally investigated for the treatment of different conditions, including fracture healing, knee osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disorders, pain, bone-implant osteo-integration and depression. [4][5][6][7][8]21 They have been also used in neurorehabilitation programs. 8,[12][13][14][15][16] In most of the cases, their beneficial effects have been shown in animal models or small studies.…”

Short‐term effect of low‐intensity, pulsed, electromagnetic fields on gait characteristics in older adults with low bone mineral density: A pilot randomized‐controlled trial

“…[12][13][14][15][16] In this scenario, the beneficial effect of PEF on gait and balance has never been tested. [4][5][6][7] In the present RCT, older adults who received a single 10-min intervention with PEF experienced a significantly greater improvement in gait speed compared with those who received placebo, whereas no significant difference was found between the two groups in the mean percent changes of other gait parameters. The small sample size and the single exposure to PEF might account for the fact that only gait speed changes reached significance between the two groups, and represent the main limitations of the RCT.…”

“…Electromagnetic fields have been experimentally investigated for the treatment of different conditions, including fracture healing, knee osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disorders, pain, bone-implant osteo-integration and depression. [4][5][6][7][8]21 They have been also used in neurorehabilitation programs. 8,[12][13][14][15][16] In most of the cases, their beneficial effects have been shown in animal models or small studies.…”

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Improves Osseous Consolidation after High Tibial Osteotomy in Elderly Patients—A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

“…The studies of Hannemann et al, fortify this assumption: in a study population with a mean age of 35 years, PEMF treatment failed to improve clinical and radiological outcomes of acute scaphoid fractures [9,36]. In addition, missing placebo controls, inhomogeneity of fractures, and great variety in treatment strategies/regimes and outcome parameters, further impedes comparison of available studies, as has been summarized before [20,21].…”

A Minimally Invasive Surgery for Bone Metastases Using the Combination of Photodynamic Therapy and Hyperthermia Treatment

“…Radiation therapy inhibits bone formation, due to the death of osteoblasts. On the other hand, hyperthermia by EMHT kills the tumor cells, EMHT can repeatedly be performed without increased complications (unlike conventional radiation therapy), and EMHT has the potential to promote bone formation by electronic stimulation [30][31][32][33]. We previously reported the efficacy of hyperthermia treatment for bone metastasis compared with the surgical treatment in combination with or without radiotherapy [23].…”

Short‐term effect of low‐intensity, pulsed, electromagnetic fields on gait characteristics in older adults with low bone mineral density: A pilot randomized‐controlled trial

“…[12][13][14][15][16] In this scenario, the beneficial effect of PEF on gait and balance has never been tested. [4][5][6][7] In the present RCT, older adults who received a single 10-min intervention with PEF experienced a significantly greater improvement in gait speed compared with those who received placebo, whereas no significant difference was found between the two groups in the mean percent changes of other gait parameters. The small sample size and the single exposure to PEF might account for the fact that only gait speed changes reached significance between the two groups, and represent the main limitations of the RCT.…”

“…Electromagnetic fields have been experimentally investigated for the treatment of different conditions, including fracture healing, knee osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disorders, pain, bone-implant osteo-integration and depression. [4][5][6][7][8]21 They have been also used in neurorehabilitation programs. 8,[12][13][14][15][16] In most of the cases, their beneficial effects have been shown in animal models or small studies.…”

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Improves Osseous Consolidation after High Tibial Osteotomy in Elderly Patients—A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

“…The studies of Hannemann et al, fortify this assumption: in a study population with a mean age of 35 years, PEMF treatment failed to improve clinical and radiological outcomes of acute scaphoid fractures [9,36]. In addition, missing placebo controls, inhomogeneity of fractures, and great variety in treatment strategies/regimes and outcome parameters, further impedes comparison of available studies, as has been summarized before [20,21].…”

A Minimally Invasive Surgery for Bone Metastases Using the Combination of Photodynamic Therapy and Hyperthermia Treatment

“…Radiation therapy inhibits bone formation, due to the death of osteoblasts. On the other hand, hyperthermia by EMHT kills the tumor cells, EMHT can repeatedly be performed without increased complications (unlike conventional radiation therapy), and EMHT has the potential to promote bone formation by electronic stimulation [30][31][32][33]. We previously reported the efficacy of hyperthermia treatment for bone metastasis compared with the surgical treatment in combination with or without radiotherapy [23].…”

Short‐term effect of low‐intensity, pulsed, electromagnetic fields on gait characteristics in older adults with low bone mineral density: A pilot randomized‐controlled trial

“…[12][13][14][15][16] In this scenario, the beneficial effect of PEF on gait and balance has never been tested. [4][5][6][7] In the present RCT, older adults who received a single 10-min intervention with PEF experienced a significantly greater improvement in gait speed compared with those who received placebo, whereas no significant difference was found between the two groups in the mean percent changes of other gait parameters. The small sample size and the single exposure to PEF might account for the fact that only gait speed changes reached significance between the two groups, and represent the main limitations of the RCT.…”

“…Electromagnetic fields have been experimentally investigated for the treatment of different conditions, including fracture healing, knee osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disorders, pain, bone-implant osteo-integration and depression. [4][5][6][7][8]21 They have been also used in neurorehabilitation programs. 8,[12][13][14][15][16] In most of the cases, their beneficial effects have been shown in animal models or small studies.…”

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Improves Osseous Consolidation after High Tibial Osteotomy in Elderly Patients—A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

“…The studies of Hannemann et al, fortify this assumption: in a study population with a mean age of 35 years, PEMF treatment failed to improve clinical and radiological outcomes of acute scaphoid fractures [9,36]. In addition, missing placebo controls, inhomogeneity of fractures, and great variety in treatment strategies/regimes and outcome parameters, further impedes comparison of available studies, as has been summarized before [20,21].…”

A Minimally Invasive Surgery for Bone Metastases Using the Combination of Photodynamic Therapy and Hyperthermia Treatment

“…Radiation therapy inhibits bone formation, due to the death of osteoblasts. On the other hand, hyperthermia by EMHT kills the tumor cells, EMHT can repeatedly be performed without increased complications (unlike conventional radiation therapy), and EMHT has the potential to promote bone formation by electronic stimulation [30][31][32][33]. We previously reported the efficacy of hyperthermia treatment for bone metastasis compared with the surgical treatment in combination with or without radiotherapy [23].…”