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

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Multilevel fusions, the use of allograft bone, and smoking have
been associated with an increased risk of nonunion after anterior cervical discectomy and …

Background Bone growth stimulators have been used as an adjunct to spinal fusion surgery
in efforts to increase fusion rates. Methods The authors retrospectively reviewed the medical …

Background: The incidence of 3-and 4-level lumbar arthrodesis is rising due to an aging
population, and fusion rates affect clinical success in this population. Pulsed …

Study Design: A prospective multicenter clinical trial (NCT 03177473) was conducted with a
retrospective cohort used as a control arm. Objective: The purpose of this study was to …

Materials and Methods Twenty-five investigators representing multiple sites participated in
an open trial of the PEMF device (Spinal-Stim®‚Orthofix Inc, McKinney, Texas). Inclusion …

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 …

Objectives Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation was evaluated after anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures in a randomized, controlled clinical study …

The growth of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy and its progress over the years
for use in post-operative bone growth has been revolutionary in its effect on bone tissue …

The purpose of this prospective study was to compare the effect of adjunctive direct current
(DC) electrical stimulation and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) on …