PEMF and orthopedic.

Healing of the affected tissue is a natural process and in most cases does not require external stimulation. However, the bone healing process is very slow, especially in the elderly and diabetics. Nearly 8 million fractures are reported annually in the United States; Among them, 5-10% of fractures show delayed healing or incomplete healing.

1 PEMF can be used as adjunctive physiotherapy for fracture ligation. Beneficial effects of PEMF have also been observed in the healing of soft tissues (tissues surrounding bones, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage); Suppress inflammation, relieve pain and facilitate movement in various musculoskeletal disorders. 2 Research conducted at PEMF and the US National Library of Medicine, administered by the National Institutes of Health, is a comprehensive online database storing research work published in prestigious international journals. The search using the keyword "PEMF bot" yielded 159 articles, 70 of which discussed the research that began with human volunteers. Some of the important articles are discussed here.

1. Study of PEMF in patients with delayed tibial fracture association (tibial bone fracture) 3 This study enrolled 44 patients (mean age 50 years). Patients had delayed healing of the tibial fracture with conventional patches. All patients received 3 hours of PEMF treatment daily. After 36 months, the fractures were completely healed in 34 patients (77.4% of the total population). The minimum time required for fracture contact was 8 months and the maximum time was 36 months. The chance of combining the fracture was greater with longer treatment duration. The authors concluded that PEMF is an effective treatment for fracture-free patients with conventional patches.

2. Study of PEMF in cervical fusion 4 cervical fusion or cervical spine fusion is a type of surgery used to fuse two adjacent vertebrates for various reasons such as neck pain due to compressed cervical nerve root, injury, vertebrate dysfunction, etc During cervical fusion surgery, a bone graft is attached to the vertebrates, increasing the ease with which vertebrate fusion takes place. The effect of PEMF treatment on the outcome of cervical fusion was evaluated in 323 patients with neck pain. 

Among them, PEMF treatment was administered to 163 patients and the remaining 160 patients received no PEMF treatment. Six months after surgery, more than 83% of patients who received PEMF treatment had a successful fusion. The successful fusion rate in patients who did not receive PEMF was only 68.6%. At the end of 12 months, the integration rate was 92.8% in the PEMF group compared to 86.7% in the non-PEMF group. Thus, PEMF has been found to be effective in stabilizing the growth of bone grafts used in cervical fusion surgery.