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Due to the effectiveness of PEMF on non-union long bone fractures, this study will focus on the effects of early application of PEMF on postoperative delayed union of long-bone fractures. There were 58 patients that were divided into a control and PEMF treated experimental group within the span of 16 weeks and 6 months. The experimental group showed higher union rate than the control during the 1st 3 months. Results suggests that early application of PEMF significantly improved the union rate reducing pain and suffering of patients.
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Authors
[‘Hong-fei Shi’, ‘Jin Xiong’, ‘Yi-xin Chen’, ‘Jun-fei Wang’, ‘Xu-sheng Qiu’, ‘Yin-he Wang’, ‘Yong Qiu’]
PMID
23331333
PMCID
PMC3556314
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Intensity Range
Waveform
PEMF/EMF/RF/LT
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Keywords Listed
Electromagnetic field, Delayed union, Fracture healing, Long-bone fracture
Added Descriptive Keywords
broken bone, delayed union, Fracture healing, Long-bone fracture, human
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