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If you've got fibromyalgia pain or migraine headaches, PEMF is the answer to your prayers and we've rarely seen it fail. Another failure by the medical mainstream to pay attention to some very thought provoking research.
Bioelectromagnetics.
2008 Jul;29(5):406-9. Links
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields induced femoral metaphyseal bone thickness
changes in the rat.
Márquez-Gamiño S, Sotelo F, Sosa M, Caudillo C,
Holguín G, Ramos M, Mesa F, Bernal J, Córdova T.
Instituto de Investigación Sobre el Trabajo, Universidad de
Guanajuato, León, Gto., México
Clin Orthop
Relat Res. 2008 May;466(5):1068-73. Epub 2008 Mar 19. Links
Electromagnetic
fields: a novel prophylaxis for steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Ishida M, Fujioka M, Takahashi KA, Arai Y, Kubo T.
Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto
Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kawaramachi-Hirokoji,
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
J Orthop Res.
2008 May;26(5):631-42. Links
Cartilage
repair with osteochondral autografts in sheep: effect of biophysical
stimulation with pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Benazzo F, Cadossi M, Cavani F, Fini M, Giavaresi G, Setti S, Cadossi
R, Giardino R.
Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Pavia, IRCCS
Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Spine J. 2008
May-Jun;8(3):436-42. Epub 2007 Jul 17. Links
Randomized,
prospective, and controlled clinical trial of pulsed electromagnetic
field stimulation for cervical fusion.
Foley KT, Mroz TE, Arnold PM, Chandler HC Jr, Dixon RA, Girasole GJ,
Renkens KL Jr, Riew KD, Sasso RC, Smith RC, Tung H, Wecht DA, Whiting
DM.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science
Center and Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis,
Tennessee 38104, USA.
J Orthop Res.
2008 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] Links
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields enhance BMP-2 dependent osteoblastic
differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
Schwartz Z, Simon BJ, Duran MA, Barabino G, Chaudhri R, Boyan BD.
Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of
Technology, 315 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332.
Electromagn
Biol Med. 2007;26(3):167-77. Links
Effects
of different extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on
osteoblasts.
Zhang X, Zhang J, Qu X, Wen J.
Department of Physics, Fourth Military Medical University, Shanxi,
China.
Bioelectromagnetics.
2007 Oct;28(7):519-28. Links
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields affect osteoblast proliferation and
differentiation in bone tissue engineering.
Tsai MT, Chang WH, Chang K, Hou RJ, Wu TW.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University,
Chung-Li, Taiwan.
J Orthop Res.
2007 Sep;25(9):1213-20. Links
Effects
of BMP-2 and pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on rat primary
osteoblastic cell proliferation and gene expression.
Selvamurugan N, Kwok S, Vasilov A, Jefcoat SC, Partridge NC.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMDNJ--Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
J Orthop Res.
2007 Jul;25(7):933-40. Links
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields rapidly modulate intracellular signaling events
in osteoblastic cells: comparison to parathyroid hormone and insulin.
Schnoke M, Midura RJ.
Department of Biomedical Engineering and The Orthopaedic Research
Center, Lerner Research Institute, ND20, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Biomed
Pharmacother. 2007 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print] Links
Effect
of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation on knee cartilage,
subchondral and epyphiseal trabecular bone of aged Dunkin Hartley
guinea pigs.
Fini M, Torricelli P, Giavaresi G, Aldini NN, Cavani F, Setti S,
Nicolini A, Carpi A, Giardino R.
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, Research Institute Codivilla-Putti,
Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy.
Knee Surg Sports
Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 Feb 28; [Epub ahead of print] Links
Effects
of pulsed electromagnetic fields on patients' recovery after
arthroscopic surgery: prospective, randomized and double-blind study.
"Sacro Cuore Don Calabria" Hospital, Via don A. Sempreboni 5, 37024,
Negrar (Vr), Italy.
Severe joint inflammation following trauma, arthroscopic surgery or
infection can damage articular cartilage, thus every effort should be
made to protect cartilage from the catabolic effects of
pro-inflammatory cytokines and stimulate cartilage anabolic activities.
Previous pre-clinical studies have shown that pulsed electromagnetic
fields (PEMFs) can protect articular cartilage from the catabolic
effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and prevent its degeneration,
finally resulting in chondroprotection. These findings provide the
rational to support the study of the effect of PEMFs in humans after
arthroscopic surgery. The purpose of this pilot, randomized,
prospective and double-blind study was to evaluate the effects of PEMFs
in patients undergoing arthroscopic treatment of knee cartilage.
Patients with knee pain were recruited and treated by arthroscopy with
chondroabrasion and/or perforations and/or radiofrequencies. All
patients were instructed to use PEMFs for 90 days, 6 h per day.
Patients were interviewed for the long-term outcome 3 years after
arthroscopic surgery. Thirty-one patients completed the treatment. KOOS
values at 45 and 90 days were higher in the active group and the
difference was significant at 90 days (P < 0.05). The percentage of
patients who used NSAIDs was 26% in the active group and 75% in the
control group (P = 0.015). At 3 years follow-up, the number of patients
who completely recovered was higher in the active group compared to the
control group (P < 0.05).
Osteoarthritis
Cartilage. 2007 Feb;15(2):163-8. Epub 2006 Aug 14. Links
Proteoglycan
synthesis in bovine articular cartilage explants exposed to different
low-frequency low-energy pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Department of Morphology and Embryology, University of Ferrara, 44100
Ferrara, Italy.
Ann Readapt Med
Phys. 2007 Jan 2; [Epub ahead of print] Links
[Are
SPA therapy and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy effective for
chronic neck pain? Randomised clinical trial First part: clinical
evaluation.]
Centre de recherche rhumatologique et thermal, BP 234, 73102
Aix-les-Bains cedex, France.
J Bone Joint
Surg Am. 2006 Nov;88 Suppl 3:56-60. Links
Biophysical
stimulation with pulsed electromagnetic fields in osteonecrosis of the
femoral head.
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, Orthopaedic
Clinic, University of Ferrara, Corso della Giovecca, 44100 Ferrara,
Italy.
Altern Ther
Health Med. 2006 Sep-Oct;12(5):42-9. Links
Regenerative
effects of pulsed magnetic field on injured peripheral nerves.
Department of Biophysics, University of Cukurova School of Medicine,
Adana, Turkey.
Previous studies confirm that pulsed magnetic field (PMF) accelerates
functional recovery after a nerve crush lesion. The contention that PMF
enhances the regeneration is still controversial, however. The
influence of a new PMF application protocol (trained PMF) on nerve
regeneration was studied in a model of crush injury of the sciatic
nerve of rats. To determine if exposure to PMF influences regeneration,
we used electrophysiological recordings and ultrastructural
examinations. After the measurements of conduction velocity, the
sucrose-gap method was used to record compound action potentials (CAPs)
from sciatic nerves. PMF treatment during the 38 days following the
crush injury enhanced the regeneration. Although the axonal
ultrastructures were generally normal, slight to moderate myelin sheath
degeneration was noted at the lesion site. PMF application for 38 days
accelerated nerve conduction velocity, increased CAP amplitude and
decreased the time to peak of the CAP. Furthermore, corrective effects
of PMF on. the abnormal characteristics of sensory nerve fibers were
determined. Consequently, long-periodic trained-PMF may promote both
morphological and electrophysiological properties of the injured
nerves. In addition, corrective effects of PMF on sensory fibers may be
considered an important finding for neuropathic pain therapy.
J Hand
Surg [Am]. 2006 Sep;31(7):1131-5. Links
Pulsed
magnetic field therapy increases tensile strength in a rat Achilles'
tendon repair model.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein
College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
PURPOSE: To examine the effect of pulsing electromagnetic fields on the
biomechanic strength of rat Achilles' tendons at 3 weeks after
transection and repair. RESULTS: In the animals receiving PMF exposure,
an increase in tensile strength of up to 69% was noted at the repair
site of the rat Achilles' tendon at 3 weeks after transection and
repair compared with nonstimulated control animals. If similar effects
occur in humans, rehabilitation could begin earlier and the risk of
developing adhesions or rupturing the tendon in the early postoperative
period could be reduced.
Eur J Histochem.
2006 Jul-Sep;50(3):199-204. Links
Stimulation
of osteoblast growth by an electromagnetic field in a model of
bone-like construct.
Department of Experimental Medicine, Histology and Embryology Unit, via
Forlanini 10, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Pain Res Manag. 2006
Summer;11(2):85-90.Exposure
to a specific pulsed low-frequency magnetic field: a double-blind
placebo-controlled study of effects on pain ratings in rheumatoid
arthritis and fibromyalgia patients.
Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care, London,
Ontario N6A 4V2.
BACKGROUND: Specific pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have been shown to induce analgesia (antinociception) in rodents and healthy human volunteers. OBJECTIVE: The effect of specific PEMF exposure on pain and anxiety ratings was investigated in two patient populations. DESIGN: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel design was used. METHOD: The present study investigated the effects of an acute 30 min magnetic field exposure. CONCLUSION: These findings provide some initial support for the use of PEMF exposure in reducing pain in chronic pain populations and warrants continued investigation into the use of PEMF exposure for short-term pain relief.
Ultrasound Med Biol. 2006
May;32(5):769-75.Click here to read Links
Comparison
of ultrasound and electromagnetic field effects on osteoblast growth.
Center for Nano Bioengineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung
Li, Taiwan, Republic of China.
This study compares the mechanisms of ultrasound (US) on osteoblast proliferation with those of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), by different signal transduction pathway inhibitors. The cells were stimulated for 15 min under US or for 2 h under PEMF exposure. Twenty-four h after the beginning of stimulation, the cells were harvested and used for mitochondrial activity test (MTT) analysis. The results showed that there are different transduction pathways for US and PEMF stimulation that lead to an upgrade of osteoblast proliferation, although their pathways all lead to an increase in cytocolic Ca2+ and activation of calmodulin. These findings offer a biochemical mechanism to support the process of ultrasound and PEMF-induced enhanced healing of bone fractures.
J Int Med Res. 2006
Mar-Apr;34(2):160-7.
Efficacy
of pulsed electromagnetic therapy for chronic lower back pain: a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Lee PB, Kim YC, Lim YJ, Lee CJ, Choi SS, Park SH, Lee JG, Lee SC.
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National
University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
studied the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMT) in
patients with chronic lower back pain. In conclusion, PEMT
reduced pain and disability and appears to be a potentially useful
therapeutic tool for the conservative management of chronic lower back
pain.
Rheumatol Int. 2006
Feb;26(4):320-4. Epub 2005 Jun 29.
The
effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of cervical
osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.
Sutbeyaz ST, Sezer N, Koseoglu BF.
Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research
Hospital, Turk ocagi S No: 3 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of electromagnetic
field therapy (PEMF) on pain, range of motion (ROM) and functional
status in patients with cervical osteoarthritis (COA). Pain levels in
the PEMF group decreased significantly after therapy (p<0.001), but
no change was observed in the placebo group. The active ROM,
paravertebral muscle spasm and neck pain and disability scale (NPDS)
scores improved significantly after PEMF therapy (p<0.001) but no
change was observed in the sham group. The results of this study are
promising, in that PEMF treatment may offer a potential therapeutic
adjunct to current COA therapies in the future.
J Orthop Res. 2006
Jan;24(1):2-10.
Effect
of pulsed electromagnetic fields on maturation of regenerate bone in a
rabbit limb lengthening model.
Taylor KF, Inoue N, Rafiee B, Tis JE, McHale KA, Chao EY.
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA.
J Rehabil Med. 2005
Nov;37(6):372-7.
Ice
and pulsed electromagnetic field to reduce pain and swelling after
distal radius fractures.
Cheing GL, Wan JW, Kai Lo S.
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Acta Orthop Belg. 2005
Oct;71(5):571-6.
Pulsed
electromagnetic stimulation of regenerate bone in lengthening
procedures.
Luna Gonzalez F, Lopez Arevalo R, Meschian Coretti S, Urbano Labajos V,
Delgado Rufino B.
Servicio de Traumatologia, Hospital Clinico Universitario "Virgen de la
Victoria", Malaga, Spain. glupsnif@hotmail.com
Distraction osteogenesis for limb lengthening represents the treatment
of choice in patients with small stature or limb length discrepancies.
Bone lengthening and callus formation requires a long therapy. Pulsed
electromagnetic fields (PEMF) are normally used to enhance osteogenesis
in patients with non-unions. In this study we investigated whether
pulsed electromagnetic fields could be used effectively to encourage
callus formation and maturation during limb lengthening procedures.
Thirty patients underwent bilateral bone lengthening of the humerus,
femur or tibia. At day 10 after surgery, PEMF stimulation was started on one side,
for 8 hours/day. Stimulated distraction sites exhibited earlier
callus formation and progression, and a higher callus density compared
to non-stimulated sites. External
fixation could be removed on average one month earlier in PEMF
stimulated bones. Our results show that the use of pulsed
electromagnetic fields stimulation during limb lengthening allows
shortening the time of use of the external fixation.
J Orthop Res. 2005
Jul;23(4):899-908. Epub 2005 Mar 17.
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields reduce knee osteoarthritic lesion progression in
the aged Dunkin Hartley guinea pig.
Fini M, Giavaresi G, Torricelli P, Cavani F, Setti S, Cane V, Giardino
R.
Department of Experimental Surgery, Codivilla-Putti Research Institute,
Rizzoli Institute of Orthopaedics, Via di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136
An experimental in vivo study was performed to test if the effect of
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs) on chondrocyte metabolism and
adenosine A2a agonist activity could have a chondroprotective effect on
the knee of Dunkin Hartley guinea-pigs of 12 months with spontaneously
developed osteoarthritis (OA). After a pilot study, 10 animals were
randomly divided into two groups: PEMF-treated group (6 h/day for 3
months) and Sham-treated group. The PEMF-treated animals showed a
significant reduction of chondropathy progression in all knee examined
areas. The present study results show
that PEMFs preserve the morphology of articular cartilage and slow the
progression of OA lesions in the knee of aged osteoarthritic guinea
pigs. The chondroprotective effect of PEMFs was demonstrated not only
in the medial tibial plateau but also on the entire articular surface
of the knee.
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 2005
Sep-Oct;143(5):544-50.
[Adjuvant
treatment of knee osteoarthritis with weak pulsing magnetic fields.
Results of a placebo-controlled trial prospective clinical trial]
[Article in German] Fischer G, Pelka RB, Barovic J.Institut fur Hygiene
an der Universitat Graz, Osterreich.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was the objective control of the
therapeutic effect of weak pulsing magnetic fields (series of
periodically repeating square pulses increasing according to an
e-function, frequencies of 10, 20, 30, and 200-300 Hz) by means of a
double-blind study on osteoarthritis of the knee. Measured parameters
were the Knee Society score, pain sensation, blood count and
cardiocirculatory values. METHODS: 36 placebo and 35 verum test persons
(all with a knee gap smaller than 3 mm) were exposed daily for 16
minutes over 6 weeks to a low frequency magnetic field (flux densities
increasing gradually from 3.4 up to 13.6 microT) encompassing the whole
body. The last data collection was made 4 weeks after the end of
treatment. RESULTS: Principally, the statistically ensured results
exclusively favour the used magnetic field therapy; by far the greatest
number of at least significant differences was found at the end of the
whole treatment, lasting 6 weeks. In particular, it is striking that
all 4 questioned pain scales showed at least significant improvements
in favour of the verum collective; also the walking distance was
increased. As another confirmed fact, even after 4 weeks without
therapy the persistence of several functional and analgesic effects
could be documented. CONCLUSIONS: Predominantly, on the one hand, pain
relief in osteoarthritis patients was confirmed by a double-blind
trial, on the other hand, increases in mobility could be proven.
Furthermore, we describe mainly the modes of action of low frequency
magnetic energy and 3 physical concepts that are seen as the connecting
link between electromagnetic fields coupled into connective tissue and
biochemical repair and growth processes in bones and cartilage.
Proceeding from the results of this and preceding studies, one has to
consider seriously whether this kind of magnetic field application
should not be employed as cost-effective and side effect-free
alternative or adjuvant form of therapy in the field of orthopaedic
disorders.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2005
Jan;2(1):3-10.Links
Oscillating
field stimulation for complete spinal cord injury in humans: a phase 1
trial.
Shapiro S, Borgens R, Pascuzzi R, Roos K, Groff M, Purvines S, Rodgers
RB, Hagy S, Nelson P.
Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Indiana University Medical
Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
J Orthop Res. 2004
Sep;22(5):1086-93.
Bone
mass is preserved in a critical-sized osteotomy by low energy pulsed
electromagnetic fields as quantitated by in vivo micro-computed
tomography.
Ibiwoye MO, Powell KA, Grabiner MD, Patterson TE, Sakai Y, Zborowski M,
Wolfman A, Midura RJ.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute of The
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, ND20, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH
44195, USA.
The effectiveness of non-invasive pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF)
on stimulating bone formation in vivo to augment fracture healing is
still controversial, largely because of technical ambiguities in data
interpretation within several previous studies. To address this
uncertainty, we implemented a rigorously controlled, blinded protocol
using a bilateral, mid-diaphyseal fibular osteotomy model in aged rats
that achieved a non-union status within 3-4 weeks post-surgery.
Bilateral osteotomies allowed delivery of a PEMF treatment protocol on
one hind limb, with the contralateral limb representing a within-animal
sham-treatment. Bone volumes in both PEMF-treated and sham-treated
fibulae were assessed simultaneously in vivo using highly sensitive,
high-resolution micro-computed tomography (microCT) over the course of
treatment. We found a significant
reduction in the amount of time-dependent bone volume loss in
PEMF-treated, distal fibular segments as compared to their
contralateral sham-treated bones. Osteotomy gap size was significantly
smaller in hind limbs exposed to PEMF over sham-treatment. Therefore,
our data demonstrate measurable biological consequences of PEMF
exposure on in vivo bone tissue.
South Med J. 2004
May;97(5):519-24.Links
Reversal
of delayed union of anterior cervical fusion treated with pulsed
electromagnetic field stimulation: case report.
Mackenzie D, Veninga FD.
Department of Surgery, Medical Center of Plano, Plano, TX, USA.
J Foot Ankle Surg. 2004
Mar-Apr;43(2):93-6.
The
effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on hindfoot arthrodesis: a
prospective study.
Dhawan SK, Conti SF, Towers J, Abidi NA, Vogt M.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn,
NY 11213, USA.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pulsed
electromagnetic fields in a consecutive series of 64 patients
undergoing hindfoot arthrodesis (144 joints). All patients who
underwent elective triple/subtalar arthrodesis were randomized into
control and pulsed electromagnetic field study groups. Subjects in the
study group had an external pulsed electromagnetic fields device
applied over the cast for 12 hours a day. Radiographs were taken pre-
and postoperatively until radiographic union occurred. A senior
musculoskeletal radiologist, blinded to the treatment scheme, evaluated
the radiographic parameters. The average time to radiographic union in
the control group was 14.5 weeks in 33 primary subtalar arthrodeses.
There were 4 nonunions. The study group consisted of 22 primary
subtalar arthrodeses and 5 revisions. The
average time to radiographic union was 12.9 weeks (P =.136). The
average time to fusion of the talonavicular joint in the control group
was 17.6 weeks in 19 primary procedures. In the pulsed electromagnetic
fields group of 20 primary and 3 revision talonavicular arthrodeses,
the average time to radiographic fusion was 12.2 weeks (P =.003). For
the 21 calcaneocuboid arthrodeses in control group, the average time to
radiographic fusion was 17.7 weeks; it was 13.1 weeks (P =.010) for the
19 fusions in the study group. This study suggests that, if all
parameters are equal, the adjunctive use of a pulsed electromagnetic
field in elective hindfoot arthrodesis may increase the rate and speed
of radiographic union of these joints.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc.
2003;37(5):410-3.
[The
efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields used alone in the treatment
of femoral head osteonecrosis: a report of two cases]
[Article in Turkish] Seber S, Omeroglu H, Cetinkanat H, Kose N.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicine Faculty of
Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Long-term radiologic and clinical results of pulsed electromagnetic
fields (PEMF) are presented with illustration of two patients having
Ficat-Arlet grade 2 osteonecrosis of the femoral head. One patient
(female, age 33 years) had bilateral involvement due to systemic
steroid use, the other (male, age 39 years) had right-sided involvement
of unknown etiology. Surgical treatment was ruled out because of
aplastic anemia associated with significant thrombocyte deficiency in
the first patient, while the other refused surgery. Pulsed
electromagnetic fields were applied as the sole treatment modality in
three hips for six months with a duration of 10 hours daily (at
nights). At the end of 12-year- and five-year-follow-ups, respectively,
clinical improvement was observed in all hips, with no radiologic
deterioration. It is concluded that application of PEMF stimulation
alone may be an alternative treatment modality in patients in whom
surgical treatment cannot be performed for femoral head osteonecrosis,
in particular Ficat-Arlet grade 1 and 2 disease.
Spine. 2003 Dec
15;28(24):2660-6. Links
Exposure
to pulsed magnetic fields enhances motor recovery in cats after spinal
cord injury.
Crowe MJ, Sun ZP, Battocletti JH, Macias MY, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ.
Neuroscience Research Laboratories, The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical
Center, Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA.
Effects
of different intensities of extremely low frequency pulsed
electromagnetic fields on formation of osteoclast-like cells.
Chang K, Chang WH, Wu ML, Shih C.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University,
Chung-Li, Taiwan, Republic of China.
J Pediatr
Orthop. 2003 Jul-Aug;23(4):478-83.
Effects
of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation on distraction osteogenesis
in the rabbit tibial leg lengthening model.
Fredericks DC, Piehl DJ, Baker JT, Abbott J, Nepola JV.
Bone Healing Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether exposure to pulsed
electromagnetic field (PEMF) would shorten the healing time of
regenerate bone in a rabbit tibial distraction model. Beginning 1 day
after surgery, mid-shaft tibial osteotomies, stabilized with external
fixators, were distracted 0.25 mm twice daily for 21 days and received
either no exposure (sham control) or 1 hour per day exposure to
low-amplitude, low-frequency PEMF. Tibiae were tested for torsional
strength after 9, 16, and 23 days post-distraction. PEMF-treated tibiae
were significantly stronger than shams at all three time points. By 16 days post-distraction, the PEMF group
had achieved biomechanical strength essentially equivalent to intact
bone. Shams did not achieve normal biomechanical strength even after 23
days post-distraction. In this tibial distraction model, short daily
PEMF exposures accelerated consolidation of regenerate bone.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2003 Jun;11(6):455-62.
Modification
of osteoarthritis by pulsed electromagnetic field--a morphological
study.
Ciombor DM, Aaron RK, Wang S, Simon B.
Department of Orthopaedics, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI 02906,
USA.
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2002 Aug 30;114(15-16):678-84
Pulsed
magnetic field therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee--a double-blind
sham-controlled trial.
Nicolakis P, Kollmitzer J, Crevenna R, Bittner C, Erdogmus CB,
Nicolakis J.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of
Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Pulsed magnetic field therapy is frequently
used to treat the symptoms of osteoarthritis, although its efficacy has
not been proven. We conducted a randomized, double-blind comparison of
pulsed magnetic field and sham therapy in patients with symptomatic
osteoarthritis of the knee. CONCLUSION: In patients with symptomatic
osteoarthritis of the knee, PMF treatment can reduce impairment in
activities of daily life and improve knee function.
NeuroRehabilitation 2002;17(1):63-7
Evaluation
of electromagnetic fields in the treatment of pain in patients with
lumbar radiculopathy or the whiplash syndrome.
Thuile Ch, Walzl M.
International Society of Energy Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
NeuroRehabilitation 2002;17(1):9-22
Physical
mechanisms in neuroelectromagnetic therapies.
Liboff AR, Jenrow KA.
Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(1):CD003523.
Electromagnetic
fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Hulme J, Robinson V, DeBie R, Wells G, Judd M, Tugwell P.
Cochrane Collaborating Center, Center for Global Health, Institute
of Population Health - University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart Street, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5.
J Med Eng Technol. 2002 Nov-Dec;26(6):253-8.
Comparison
between the analgesic and therapeutic effects of a musically modulated
electromagnetic field (TAMMEF) and those of a 100 Hz electromagnetic
field: blind experiment on patients suffering from cervical spondylosis
or shoulder periarthritis.
Rigato M, Battisti E, Fortunato M, Giordano N.
Department of Physics, Section of Medical Physics University of
Sienna, Italy
Bull Exp Biol Med. 2002 Sep;134(3):248-50.
Effect
of bioresonance therapy on antioxidant system in lymphocytes in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Islamov BI, Balabanova RM, Funtikov VA, Gotovskii YV, Meizerov EE.
Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian
Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia.
Changes in the lymphocyte antioxidant system indicate that
bioresonance therapy activates nonspecific protective mechanisms in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2002 Aug 30;114(15-16):678-84
Pulsed
magnetic field therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee--a double-blind
sham-controlled trial.
Nicolakis P, Kollmitzer J, Crevenna R, Bittner C, Erdogmus CB,
Nicolakis J.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AKH Wien,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Altern Ther Health Med 2001 Sep-Oct;7(5):54-64, 66-9
Low-amplitude,
extremely low frequency magnetic fields for the treatment of
osteoarthritic knees: a double-blind clinical study.
Jacobson JI, Gorman R, Yamanashi WS, Saxena BB, Clayton L.
Institute of Theoretical Physics and Advanced Studies for
Biophysical Research
JOrthop Res 2002 Sep;20(5):1106-14
Effect
of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on late-phase osteotomy gap
healing in a canine tibial model.
Inoue N, Ohnishi I, Chen D, Deitz LW, Schwardt JD, Chao EY.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD 21205-2196, USA.
Altern Ther Health Med 2002 Jul-Aug;8(4):50-5
Effects
of static magnets on chronic knee pain and physical function: a
double-blind study.
Hinman MR, Ford J, Heyl H.
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, USA.
J Orthop Res 2002 Jul;20(4):756-63
The
effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on the osteointegration of
hydroxyapatite implants in cancellous bone: a morphologic and
microstructural in vivo study.
Fini M, Cadossi R, Cane V, Cavani F, Giavaresi G, Krajewski A,
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Bioelectromagnetics 2002 Jul;23(5):398-405
Effects
of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation on bone tissue like
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Diniz P, Shomura K, Soejima K, Ito G.
Department of Orthodontics, Kagoshima University Dental School,
Kagoshima, Japan.
Calcif Tissue Int 2002 Jun;70(6):496-502
In
vivo and in vitro effects of a pulsed electromagnetic field on net
calcium flux in rat calvarial bone.
Spadaro JA, Bergstrom WH.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University,
Syracuse, New York 13210, USA.
Curr Med Res Opin 2001;17(3):190-6
Magnetic
pulse treatment for knee osteoarthritis: a randomised, double-blind,
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Pipitone N, Scott DL.
Rheumatology Department, King's College Hospital (Dulwich), London,
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Hawaii Med J 2001 Nov;60(11):288, 300
The
use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) in osteoarthritis (OA) of
the knee preliminary report.
Danao-Camara T, Tabrah FL.
Division of Internal Medicine Subspecialities, Straub Clinic &
Hospital, USA.
Can J Psychiatry 2001 Oct;46(8):720-7
Transcranial
magnetic stimulation in the treatment of mood disorder: a review and
comparison with electroconvulsive therapy.
Hasey G.
Regional Mood Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, McMaster
University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Psychol Med 2001 Oct;31(7):1141-6
Transcranial
magnetic stimulation for depression and other psychiatric disorders.
McNamara B, Ray JL, Arthurs OJ, Boniface S.
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital,
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Adv Ther 2001 Jan-Feb;18(1):12-20
Outcomes
after posterolateral lumbar fusion with instrumentation in patients
treated with adjunctive pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation.
Bose B.
Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, USA.
J Nippon Med Sch 2000 Jun;67(3):198-201
A
case of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia treated with pulsing
electromagnetic fields. 17-year follow-up.
Ito H, Shirai Y, Gembun Y.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
Japan.
Bioelectromagnetics 2000 May;21(4):272-86
Directed
and enhanced neurite growth with pulsed magnetic field stimulation.
Macias MY, Battocletti JH, Sutton CH, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ.
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,
WI, USA.
Plast Reconstr Surg 2000 Apr;105(4):1371-4
Effects
of pulsed magnetic energy on a microsurgically transferred vessel.
Roland D, Ferder M, Kothuru R, Faierman T, Strauch B.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Adv Ther 2000 Mar-Apr;17(2):57-67
Spine
fusion for discogenic low back pain: outcomes in patients treated with
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Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2000 Feb;26(1):51-62, viii
Electromagnetic
fields and magnets. Investigational treatment for musculoskeletal
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
J Neurotrauma. 1999 Jul;16(7):639-57.Links
An
imposed oscillating electrical field improves the recovery of function
in neurologically complete paraplegic dogs.
Borgens RB, Toombs JP, Breur G, Widmer WR, Waters D, Harbath AM, March
P, Adams LG.
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 1999 Apr;25(1):6-10
Pulsed
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The
effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on flexor tendon healing in
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Miami Children's Hospital, USA.
J Neurosci Res 1999 Jan 15;55(2):230-7
Electromagnetic
fields influence NGF activity and levels following sciatic nerve
transection.
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Department of Neurology, UCSF/VAMC, San Francisco, California, USA.
J Indian Med Assoc 1998 Sep;96(9):272-5
A
study of the effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy with
respect to serological grouping in rheumatoid arthritis.
Ganguly KS, Sarkar AK, Datta AK, Rakshit A.
National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH),
Calcutta.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1997 Apr;78(4):399-404
Pulsed
magnetic and electromagnetic fields in experimental achilles tendonitis
in the rat: a prospective randomized study.
Lee EW, Maffulli N, Li CK, Chan KM.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
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Effects
of static magnetic and pulsed electromagnetic fields on bone healing.
Darendeliler MA, Darendeliler A, Sinclair PM.
Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of
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Medicina (B Aires) 1996;56(1):41-4
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Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires.
J Burn Care Rehabil 1996 Nov-Dec;17(6 Pt 1):528-31
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields in experimental cutaneous wound healing in rats.
Patino O, Grana D, Bolgiani A, Prezzavento G, Mino J, Merlo A,
Benaim F.
Department of Postgraduate Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery,
Universidad del Salvador and Fundacion del Quemado.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1997 Apr;78(4):399-404
Pulsed
magnetic and electromagnetic fields in experimental achilles tendonitis
in the rat: a prospective randomized study.
Lee EW, Maffulli N, Li CK, Chan KM.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg 1997;12(1):43-53
Effects
of static magnetic and pulsed electromagnetic fields on bone healing.
Darendeliler MA, Darendeliler A, Sinclair PM.
Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of
Sydney, Australia.
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[Effect
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Patino O, Grana D, Bolgiani A, Prezzavento G, Merlo A.
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires.
J Burn Care Rehabil 1996 Nov-Dec;17(6 Pt 1):528-31
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields in experimental cutaneous wound healing in rats.
Patino O, Grana D, Bolgiani A, Prezzavento G, Mino J, Merlo A,
Benaim F.
Department of Postgraduate Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery,
Universidad del Salvador and Fundacion del Quemado.
Clin Rheumatol 1996 Jul;15(4):325-8
Therapy
with pulsed electromagnetic fields in aseptic loosening of total hip
protheses: a prospective study.
Konrad K, Sevcic K, Foldes K, Piroska E, Molnar E.
Orszagos Reumatologiai es Fizioterapias Intezet, Budapes, Hungary.
J Burn Care Rehabil 1996 Nov-Dec;17(6 Pt 1):528-31
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields in experimental cutaneous wound healing in rats.
Patino O, Grana D, Bolgiani A, Prezzavento G, Mino J, Merlo A,
Benaim F.
Department of Postgraduate Reconstructive and Plastic
Foot Ankle Int 1994 Oct;15(10):552-6
Treatment
of delayed unions and nonunions of the proximal fifth metatarsal with
pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Holmes GB Jr.
University Orthopaedics, Rush Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
Rheumatol 1994 Oct;21(10):1903-11
The
effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of
osteoarthritis of the knee and cervical spine. Report of randomized,
double blind, placebo controlled trials.
Trock DH, Bollet AJ, Markoll R.
Department of Medicine, Danbury Hospital, CT.
Exp Neurol 1994 Feb;125(2):302-5
Enhancement
of functional recovery following a crush lesion to the rat sciatic
nerve by exposure to pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Walker JL, Evans JM, Resig P, Guarnieri S, Meade P, Sisken BS.
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky College of
Medicine, Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, Lexington.
Bioelectromagnetics 1993;14(4):353-9
Pretreatment
of rats with pulsed electromagnetic fields enhances regeneration of the
sciatic nerve.
Kanje M, Rusovan A, Sisken B, Lundborg G.
Department of Animal Physiology, University of Lund, Sweden.
J Cell Biochem 1993 Apr;51(4):387-93
Beneficial
effects of electromagnetic fields.
Bassett CA.
Bioelectric Research Center, Columbia University, Riverdale, New
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J Rheumatol 1993 Mar;20(3):456-60
A
double-blind trial of the clinical effects of pulsed electromagnetic
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Department of Medicine (Rheumatology), Danbury Hospital, CT 06810.
Plast Reconstr Surg 1991 Jan;87(1):122-9
A
multivariate approach to the treatment of peripheral nerve transection
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University of Massachusetts Medical School, Berkshire Medical
Center, Pittsfield.
J Orthop Res 1990 Mar;8(2):276-82
Effect
of low frequency pulsing electromagnetic fields on skin ulcers of
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Ieran M, Zaffuto S, Bagnacani M, Annovi M, Moratti A, Cadossi R.
Department of Medical Angiology, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio
Emilia, Italy.
J Bone Miner Res 1990 May;5(5):437-42
Bone
density changes in osteoporosis-prone women exposed to pulsed
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Tabrah F, Hoffmeier M, Gilbert F Jr, Batkin S, Bassett CA.
University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Straub Clinic and Hospital,
Honolulu.
Biochim Biophys Acta 1989 Jun 26;982(1):9-14
Effects
of pulsed electromagnetic fields on rat skin metabolism.
De Loecker W, Delport PH, Cheng N.
Afdeling Biochemie, Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, Belgium.
Brain Res 1989 Apr 24;485(2):309-16
Stimulation
of rat sciatic nerve regeneration with pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Sisken BF, Kanje M, Lundborg G, Herbst E, Kurtz W.
Center for Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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Bioelectromagnetics 1988;9(1):53-62
Effects
of pulsed extremely-low-frequency magnetic fields on skin wounds in the
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Ottani V, De Pasquale V, Govoni P, Franchi M, Zaniol P, Ruggeri A.
Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale, Bologna, Italy.
J UOEH 1988 Mar 1;10(1):31-45
The
effect of long-term pulsing electromagnetic field stimulation on
experimental osteoporosis of rats.
Mishima S.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of
Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
J Hand Surg [Br] 1984 Jun;9(2):105-12
An
experimental study of the effects of pulsed electromagnetic field
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Effects
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Raji AR, Bowden RE