The electrical stimulation of tibial osteotomies. Double-blind study.
The electrical stimulation of tibial osteotomies. Double-blind study.
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胫骨截骨术的电刺激。
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发表时间:
1993
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
G. Traina
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作者:
G. Mammi;Rodolfo Rocchi;R. Cadossi;L. Massari;G. Traina
The effect of electromagnetic field stimulation was investigated in a group of 40 consecutive patients treated with valgus tibial osteotomy for degenerative arthrosis of the knee. All patients were operated on by the same author and followed the same postoperative program. After surgery, patients were randomly assigned to a control group (dummy stimulators) or to a stimulated one (active stimulators). Four orthopedic surgeons, unaware of the experimental conditions, were asked to evaluate the roentgenograms taken 60 days postoperatively and to rate the osteotomy healing according to four categories (the fourth category being the most advanced stage of healing). In the control group, 73.6% of the patients were included in the first and second category. In the stimulated group, 72.2% of the patients were included in the third and fourth category. On a homogeneous group of patients, electromagnetic field stimulation had positive effects on the healing of tibial osteotomies.