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Aggelos Assiotis,1 Nick P Sachinis,2 and Byron E Chalidis2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Background Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) stimulation for the treatment of bone nonunion or delayed union have been in use for several years, but on a limited basis. The aim of this […]

Prostate. Aug 2014; 74(11): 1132–1141. Published online Jun 9, 2014. doi:  10.1002/pros.22829 PMCID: PMC4145661Raffaella Leoci,1,* Giulio Aiudi,1 Fabio Silvestre,1 Elaine Lissner,2 and Giovanni Michele Lacalandra1 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Abstract BACKGROUND Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a result of urogenital aging. Recent studies suggest that an age-related impairment of the blood supply to the lower urinary tract

Abstract Objective: To compare the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) or pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on fracture healing through a systematic review of original, English-language clinical research reports. Data Sources: A search of MEDLINE, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and ProQuest to identify clinical trials of LIPUS or PEMF with fractures in humans, written in English, published

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011; 12: 90. Published online May 6, 2011. doi:  10.1186/1471-2474-12-90 PMCID: PMC3107178 Pascal Hannemann,#1 Kevin WA Göttgens,#1 Bob J van Wely,2 Karel A Kolkman,3 Andries J Werre,4 Martijn Poeze,1and Peter RG Brink1 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Background The scaphoid bone is the most commonly fractured of the carpal bones. In the Netherlands

J R Soc Interface. Mar 6, 2010; 7(44): 467–473. Published online Aug 5, 2009. doi:  10.1098/rsif.2009.0205 PMCID: PMC284279 John A. Robertson,1,3 Jean Théberge,1,2,3 Julie Weller,1 Dick J. Drost,1,2,3 Frank S. Prato,1,2,3 and Alex W. Thomas1,2,3,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (from DC to 300 Hz) have been

Indian J Orthop. 2009 Apr-Jun; 43(2): 156–160. doi:  10.4103/0019-5413.50850 PMCID: PMC2762255 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Background: Nonunion of long bones is a difficult clinical problem and challenges the clinical acumen of surgeons. Multiple surgical or nonsurgical modalities have been used to treat

Steven L Henry, MD, Matthew J Concannon, MD, and Gloria J Yee, MD Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Objective: Magnets are purported to aid wound healing despite a paucity of scientific evidence. The purposeof this study was to evaluate the effect of static magnetic fields on cutaneous wound healing

Rozalia Dimitriou,#1,2 Elena Jones,#3 Dennis McGonagle,#3 and Peter V Giannoudis#1,2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. BMC Med. 2011; 9: 66. Published online May 31, 2011. doi:  10.1186/1741-7015-9-66 PMCID: PMC3123714 Abstract Bone regeneration is a complex, well-orchestrated physiological process of bone formation, which can be seen during normal fracture healing,

www.almagia.com 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 Naomi M Shupak, MSc,1,2 Julia C McKay, BSc,1,2 Warren R Nielson, PhD,3 Gary B Rollman, PhD,4 Frank S Prato, PhD,1,2 and Alex W Thomas, PhD1,2 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other