The Effects of Novel Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device on Acute Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Pilot Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. FHP Device
2.3. Outcome Measures
2.4. Radiologic Assessment
2.5. Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment
2.6. Functional Assessments
2.7. Safety Outcomes and Rehabilitation
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Radiological Assessment
3.2. Functional Assessment
3.3. Range of Motion
3.4. PRWE
3.5. SF 12
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Control Group n = 21 | Active Group n = 20 |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59 (range 21–88) | 58 (range 26–79) |
Male (n, %) | 7 (33) | 5 (25) |
Fracture in dominant hand (n, %) | 8 (38) | 11 (55) |
Fracture type (n, %) | ||
Frykman Type (I) | 5 (24) | 6 (30) |
Frykman Type (II) | 2 (9) | 3 (15) |
Frykman Type (III) | 1 (5) | 4 (20) |
Frykman Type (IV) | 3 (14) | 1 (5) |
Frykman Type (V) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
Frykman Type (VI) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
Frykman Type (VII) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
Frykman Type (VIII) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
Smoking (n, %) | 4 (19) | 3 (15) |
Osteoporosis (n, %) | 3 (14) | 4 (20) |
Corticosteroids (n, %) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
Group | No Union (0–24%) | Partial Union (25–74%) | Union (75–100%) |
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Control | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Active | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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Factor, S.; Druckmann, I.; Atlan, F.; Rosenblatt, Y.; Tordjman, D.; Krespi, R.; Kazum, E.; Pritsch, T.; Eisenberg, G. The Effects of Novel Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device on Acute Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Pilot Study. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 1866. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051866
Factor S, Druckmann I, Atlan F, Rosenblatt Y, Tordjman D, Krespi R, Kazum E, Pritsch T, Eisenberg G. The Effects of Novel Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device on Acute Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(5):1866. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051866
Chicago/Turabian StyleFactor, Shai, Ido Druckmann, Franck Atlan, Yishai Rosenblatt, Daniel Tordjman, Raphael Krespi, Efi Kazum, Tamir Pritsch, and Gilad Eisenberg. 2023. "The Effects of Novel Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device on Acute Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Pilot Study" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 5: 1866. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051866
APA StyleFactor, S., Druckmann, I., Atlan, F., Rosenblatt, Y., Tordjman, D., Krespi, R., Kazum, E., Pritsch, T., & Eisenberg, G. (2023). The Effects of Novel Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device on Acute Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(5), 1866. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051866