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Efficacy of electromagnetic stimulation in long bone fracture healing remains inconclusive

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May 2014
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Efficacy of electromagnetic stimulation in long bone fracture healing remains inconclusive

Vol: 3| Issue: 5| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Electrical Stimulation for Long-Bone Fracture-Healing: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Nov;90(11):2322-30

Contributing Authors:
B Mollon V da Silva JW Busse TA Einhorn M Bhandari

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11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this review, which investigated the effect of electromagnetic stimulation in long bone fracture healing. A pooled analysis of union rate in delayed and nonunions demonstrated a nonsignificant relative risk favouring electromagnetic stimulation (RR 1.76; p=0.15), which was mirrored by qualitative analyses from two supplementary trials. The het...

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