Vikas Patel, Joshua J Wind, Ilyas Aleem, Todd Lansford, Marc A Weinstein, Amir Vokshoor, Peter G Campbell, Andrew Beaumont, Hamid Hassanzadeh, Kristen Radcliff, Virgilio Matheus, Domagoj Coric
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective multicenter clinical trial (NCT03177473) was conducted with a retrospective cohort used as a control arm. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate cervical spine fusion rates in subjects with risk factors for pseudarthrosis who received pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) treatment. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Certain risk factors predispose patients to pseudarthrosis, which is associated with prolonged pain, reduced function, and decreased quality of life...
April 11, 2024: Clinical Spine Surgery