TY - JOUR
T1 - A double approach to the treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis
T2 - Endomedullary nail fixation and stimulation with low frequency pulsing electromagnetic fields (PMFs)
AU - Poli, G.
AU - Dal Monte, A.
AU - Capelli, A.
AU - Verni, E.
AU - Fontanesi, G.
AU - Giancecchi, F.
AU - Rotini, R.
AU - Cadossi, R.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - The Authors report their experience in the treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis by means of a double approach: surgical, by endomedullary nail fixation, and stimulatory with PMFs. Although the number of treated patients is small, they represent an extremely homogeneous selection, both with respect to the patients age and the surgical orthopaedic treatment performed. Immediately after surgery the patients started stimulation with PMFs. This lasted 1 year; the daily stimulation time was 10-12 hours and was performed at the patient's home. The results we obtained allow us to state that the contemporary treatment, nail fixation and PMF stimulation, not only reaches a high success percentage, but it also stops the imbalance between healthy and affected limb. The Authors suggest that PMF stimulation be recommended in the management of this illness.
AB - The Authors report their experience in the treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis by means of a double approach: surgical, by endomedullary nail fixation, and stimulatory with PMFs. Although the number of treated patients is small, they represent an extremely homogeneous selection, both with respect to the patients age and the surgical orthopaedic treatment performed. Immediately after surgery the patients started stimulation with PMFs. This lasted 1 year; the daily stimulation time was 10-12 hours and was performed at the patient's home. The results we obtained allow us to state that the contemporary treatment, nail fixation and PMF stimulation, not only reaches a high success percentage, but it also stops the imbalance between healthy and affected limb. The Authors suggest that PMF stimulation be recommended in the management of this illness.
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U2 - 10.1016/0302-4598(85)85019-4
DO - 10.1016/0302-4598(85)85019-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0022153405
VL - 14
SP - 151
EP - 154
JO - Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics
JF - Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics
SN - 0302-4598
IS - 1-3
ER -