Early Application of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field in the Treatment of Postoperative Delayed Union

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School92 enrolled

Overview

The investigators hypothesized that early applied pulsed electromagnetic field treatment on delayed union might lead to increased rate of fracture union and shortened period of treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fracture Delayed Union of Fracture

Interventions

pulsed electromagnetic fieldDEVICE

PEMF treatment

shamDEVICE

sham treatment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * The failure of healing after at least 16 weeks and not more than 9 months following surgical reduction and fixation of the fracture. Exclusion Criteria: * Implant loosening or failure, infection, established nonunion, fracture gap greater than 5 mm, presence of implant within the fracture gap, metabolic disorders or received medication affecting fracture healing

Locations (1)

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

percentage of patient achieving fracture union

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

pain

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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