Beneficial Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field during Cast Immobilization in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture
Joint Authors
Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna
Krzyżańska, Lucyna
Rąglewska, Patrycja
Romanowski, Leszek
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To assess whether pulsed electromagnetic field therapy during cast immobilization of distal radius fractures has beneficial effects on pain and limb function, the study included 52 patients (mean age 60.8 ± 15.0 years) with distal radius fractures treated with cast immobilization.
Patients were allocated to a pulsed electromagnetic field group (n = 27) or a control group (n = 25).
Pain; forearm and arm circumference; range of motion; disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand score; and touch sensation were evaluated on the day of the plaster cast dressing and 3 and 6 weeks after.
In comparison to the control group, the pulsed electromagnetic field group reported significant changes after 3 and 6 weeks of treatment: lower pain levels (p=0.0052; p<0.0001, respectively), greater mobility of upper-limb joints, improvement in exteroceptive sensation, and reduction in disability of the upper limb (disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand) (p=0.0003; p<0.0001, respectively).
Our results suggest that early addition of pulsed electromagnetic field treatment, during cast immobilization of distal radius fractures, has beneficial effects on the pain, exteroceptive sensation, range of motion, and daily functioning of patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Krzyżańska, Lucyna& Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna& Rąglewska, Patrycja& Romanowski, Leszek. 2020. Beneficial Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field during Cast Immobilization in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136265
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Krzyżańska, Lucyna…[et al.]. Beneficial Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field during Cast Immobilization in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136265
American Medical Association (AMA)
Krzyżańska, Lucyna& Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna& Rąglewska, Patrycja& Romanowski, Leszek. Beneficial Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field during Cast Immobilization in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136265
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136265