title: Pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) in spinal fusion: preliminary clinical results.
abstract: Pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) were used during the postoperative management of 31 patients submitted to lumbosacral posterolateral fusion (PLF). The fusions were stimulated with PEMFs during the first 2 of the 4 months of postoperative immobilization. Consolidation of PLF was obtained in 20 of the 31 patients after 2 months of stimulation, thus, healing time was cut in half. After 4 months, fusion was observed in 30 out of the 31 cases submitted to stimulation (96%).
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Silvestre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Savini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery