Trial reportInternational orthopaedics2014
Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in International orthopaedics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Evaluation of the Effect of Biophysical Stimulation With Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Intraspongious Bone Edema in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Use of Biomarkers to Quantify Clinical Response to Total Knee Arthroplasty Interventions: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Biophysical stimulation of bone and cartilage: state of the art and future perspectives.International orthopaedics · 2019Pooled it
- Drug-Free Interventions to Reduce Pain or Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA surgery · 2017Pooled it
- Pulsed electromagnetic fields for post-appendicectomy pain management: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Trials · 2022Trial
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- Feasibility of Using Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy to Improve the Dynamic Postural Balance of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Positive and Negative Effects of Administering a Magnetic Field to Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation in Lumbar Spine Fusion for Patients With Risk Factors for Pseudarthrosis.International journal of spine surgery · 2023Article
- Targeting Adenosine Signalling in Knee Chondropathy: The Combined Action of Polydeoxyribonucleotide and Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields: A Current Concept Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Biophysical Stimulation in Athletes' Joint Degeneration: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Role of pulsed electromagnetic fields after joint replacements.World journal of orthopedics · 2020Review
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation of Bone Healing and Joint Preservation: Cellular Mechanisms of Skeletal Response.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2020Review
- Targeting Mesenchymal Stromal Cells/Pericytes (MSCs) With Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Has the Potential to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis.Frontiers in immunology · 2019Review
- Experimentally induced cartilage degeneration treated by pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation; an in vitro study on bovine cartilage.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Article
- Bioimpedance spectroscopy for swelling evaluation following total knee arthroplasty: a validation study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Article
- Comment on Paolo et al. "Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial".International orthopaedics · 2014Article
- Knee arthroplasty today.International orthopaedics · 2014Article
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Abstract
purposeIt has been reported that even one year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a relevant percentage of patients does not attain complete recovery and indicate unfavourable long-term pain outcome. We compared the clinical outcome of 33 patients undergoing TKA randomly assigned to the control or the pulsed electromagnetic field group (I-ONE therapy).
methodsI-ONE therapy was administered postoperatively four hours per day for 60 days. Patients were assessed before surgery and then at one, two and six months postoperatively using international scores.
resultsOne month after TKA, pain, knee swelling and functional score were significantly better in the treated compared with the control group. Pain was still significantly lower in the treated group at the six month follow-up. Three years after surgery, severe pain and occasional walking limitations were reported in a significantly lower number of patients in the treated group.
conclusionsAdvantages deriving from early control of joint inflammation may explain the maintenance of results at follow-up. I-ONE therapy should be considered an effective completion of the TKA procedure.
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