A randomized double-blind prospective study of the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields for interbody lumbar fusions

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Spine (Hagerstown, Maryland); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199007000-00016· OSTI ID:6165694

Mooney, V ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Irvine (USA)

A randomized double-blind prospective study of pulsed electromagnetic fields for lumbar interbody fusions was performed on 195 subjects. There were 98 subjects in the active group and 97 subjects in the placebo group. A brace containing equipment to induce an electromagnetic field was applied to patients undergoing interbody fusion in the active group, and a sham brace was used in the control group. In the active group there was a 92% success rate, while the control group had a 65% success rate (P greater than 0.005). The effectiveness of bone graft stimulation with the device is thus established.

• OSTI ID: 6165694
• Journal Information: Spine (Hagerstown, Maryland); (USA), Journal Name: Spine (Hagerstown, Maryland); (USA) Vol. 15:7; ISSN 0362-2436; ISSN SPIND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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