Why the study?
Does pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) improve healing in patients with ununited tibial fractures compared to surgical therapy?
Population
Patients with ununited tibial fractures (compiled from 44 English language articles)
Comparison
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) vs Surgical therapy
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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PEMF may offer a noninvasive alternative with comparable healing rates to surgery; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) improve healing in patients with ununited tibial fractures compared to surgical therapy?
PEMF is an effective alternative to surgery for ununited tibial fractures, with comparable overall healing rates and potentially better outcomes in infected nonunions or after multiple failed surgeries.
Gossling et al. (1992) studied this question.
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