Background: Lumbar spinal fusion (LSF) is used to treat lumbar degenerative disorders.
Methods to improve the functional recovery of patients undergoing LSF is one of the main …

Background context: For over two decades, a number of electrical stimulation devices have
achieved increasing acceptance as adjuncts to lumbar spinal fusion. Direct current electrical …

Study Design. A randomized double-blind prospective comparison with a placebo control.
This report of the results is the first in an ongoing study. Objectives. To evaluate the effect of …

Spinal fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spine surgery. As rates of
spinal fusion continue to increase, rates of complications such as nonunions continue to …

Study Design Systematic review. Clinical Questions Compared with no stimulation, does
electrical stimulation promote bone fusion after lumbar spinal fusion procedures? Does the …

Background context Many clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of electrical
stimulation as an adjunct to spinal arthrodesis. However, there is a paucity of comparative …

OBJECTIVE Nonunion is a common complication of spinal fusion surgeries. Electrical
stimulation technologies (ESTs)—namely, direct current stimulation (DCS), capacitive …

Poor fusion rates in spine surgery continue to pose a challenge to spine surgeons.
Nonunions are more common in patients with previously failed fusions, multiple-level …

Study Design. Randomized, controlled, multi-center trial. Objective. To investigate the effect
of direct current (DC) electrical stimulation on functional and clinical outcome after lumbar …

Background Lumbar spinal fusion surgeries are increasing steadily due to an aging and
ever-growing population. Patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery may present …