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Journal Article
Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on patients’ recovery after arthroscopic surgery: prospective, randomized and double‐blind study
2007
Overview
Severe joint inflammation following trauma, arthroscopic surgery or infection can damage articular cartilage, thus every effort should be made to protect cartilage from the catabolic effects of pro‐inflammatory cytokines and stimulate cartilage anabolic activities. Previous pre‐clinical studies have shown that pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) can protect articular cartilage from the catabolic effects of pro‐inflammatory cytokines, and prevent its degeneration, finally resulting in chondroprotection. These findings provide the rational to support the study of the effect of PEMFs in humans after arthroscopic surgery. The purpose of this pilot, randomized, prospective and double‐blind study was to evaluate the effects of PEMFs in patients undergoing arthroscopic treatment of knee cartilage. Patients with knee pain were recruited and treated by arthroscopy with chondroabrasion and/or perforations and/or radiofrequencies. They were randomized into two groups: a control group (magnetic field at 0.05 mT) and an active group (magnetic field of 1.5 mT). All patients were instructed to use PEMFs for 90 days, 6 h per day. The patients were evaluated by the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) test before arthroscopy, and after 45 and 90 days. The use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to control pain was also recorded. Patients were interviewed for the long‐term outcome 3 years after arthroscopic surgery. Thirty‐one patients completed the treatment. KOOS values at 45 and 90 days were higher in the active group and the difference was significant at 90 days ( P < 0.05). The percentage of patients who used NSAIDs was 26% in the active group and 75% in the control group ( P = 0.015). At 3 years follow‐up, the number of patients who completely recovered was higher in the active group compared to the control group ( P < 0.05). Treatment with I‐ONE aided patient recovery after arthroscopic surgery, reduced the use of NSAIDs, and also had a positive long‐term effect.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subject
/ Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
/ Cartilage Diseases - prevention & control
/ Cartilage, Articular - surgery
/ Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data
/ Female
/ Humans
/ Knee
/ Male
/ Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
/ Pain
/ Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy
/ Patients
/ Recovery
/ Recovery of Function - radiation effects
/ Surgery
/ Trauma
