SynthesisJournal of athletic training
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound and pulsed electromagnetic field in the treatment of tibial fractures: a systematic review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Efficacy of Electrical Stimulators for Bone Healing: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Sham-Controlled Trials.Scientific reports · 2016Pooled it
- Improved healing response in delayed unions of the tibia with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound: results of a randomized sham-controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2010Trial
- Pulsed electromagnetic fields after arthroscopic treatment for osteochondral defects of the talus: double-blind randomized controlled multicenter trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2009Trial
- A multi-center, randomized, clinical study to compare the effect and safety of autologous cultured osteoblast(Ossron) injection to treat fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2009Trial
- Mechanotransduction and its impact on regenerative medicine in orthopedic rehabilitation (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Gathering Evidence to Leverage Musculoskeletal Magnetic Stimulation Towards Clinical Applicability.Small science · 2024Article
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- Comment on Buono et al.: pulsed electromagnetic felds after intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures: a case control study.International orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Pulse electromagnetic fields enhance the repair of rabbit articular cartilage defects with magnetic nano-hydrogel.RSC advances · 2019Article
- Translational Insights into Extremely Low Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (ELF-PEMFs) for Bone Regeneration after Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
- The Effects of a Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on the Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Article
- Osteogenic Effect and Cell Signaling Activation of Extremely Low-Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields in Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.Stem cells international · 2018Article
- Effects of pulsed 2.856 GHz microwave exposure on BM-MSCs isolated from C57BL/6 mice.PloS one · 2015Article
- Remotely Activated Mechanotransduction via Magnetic Nanoparticles Promotes Mineralization Synergistically With Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2: Applications for Injectable Cell Therapy.Stem cells translational medicine · 2014Article
- Combined effect of three types of biophysical stimuli for bone regeneration.Tissue engineering. Part A · 2014Article
- A comparative analysis of the in vitro effects of pulsed electromagnetic field treatment on osteogenic differentiation of two different mesenchymal cell lineages.BioResearch open access · 2013Article
- Effective treatment of a steroid-induced femoral neck fracture nonunion with a once-weekly administration of teriparatide in a rheumatoid patient: a case report.Archives of osteoporosis · 2013Article
- Bone regeneration: current concepts and future directions.BMC medicine · 2011Review
- Effect of pulsing in low-level light therapy.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2010Review
- Management of a tibial periprosthetic fracture following revision knee arthroplasty using a pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation device: a case report.Cases journal · 2009Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) or pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on fracture healing through a systematic review of original, English-language clinical research reports. DATA SOURCES: A search of MEDLINE, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and ProQuest to identify clinical trials of LIPUS or PEMF with fractures in humans, written in English, published from 1966 through 2004. Key words were ultrasound, fracture, tibial, electric current, and healing. STUDY SELECTION: After search limits were applied, 17 papers were assessed independently by 2 reviewers. Papers were excluded from consideration if they lacked (1) random allocation of treatments, (2) inclusion of skeletally mature patients of either sex with a current fracture, (3) blinding of both the patient and the assessors as to treatment group, (4) administration of either LIPUS or PEMF treatments to one of the treatment groups, or (5) assessment of time to fracture healing or proportion of fractures healed, as determined radiographically, clinically, or both. DATA EXTRACTION: Eight trials met the inclusion criteria. Methodologic quality of all trials was assessed using the PEDro criteria. Outcome measures were tabulated. DATA SYNTHESIS: Heterogeneity among studies precluded direct comparison of the efficacy of LIPUS to that of PEMF.
conclusionsThe studies we included in our review were of generally high methodologic quality. The evidence suggests that LIPUS may speed healing of acute tibial fractures. Comparison studies of these modalities are needed to guide treatment of fractures sustained by athletic individuals.
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