ABSTRACT
Healing was obtained in 21 fractures with delayed union or pseudarthrosis by stimulation of the bone with electromagnetic waves. The interest of this method lies in a number of factors: the apparatus Centicure is miniaturized and very easy to handle; the daily treatment is performed by the patient himself; and application may be split, allowing normal and even professional activity. The method requires no immobilization nor surgical electrode implantation, the cost of the treatment is low and the apparatus can be used for several patients. Bone healing was seen in 15 cases of the 19 reviewed after a brief treatment period. Stimulation by means of magnetic fields, on the other hand, has obvious drawbacks, including high costs.
Subject(s)
Fractures, Ununited/radiotherapy , Pseudarthrosis/radiotherapy , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Osteogenesis/radiation effects , RadiationABSTRACT
A comparison was made between indoprofen (800 mg/day), naproxen (500 mg/day) and placebo in 30 patients with well defined osteoarthritis of the hip. Treatments were given for 10 days each, according to a double-blind, cross-over design. Objective and subjective criteria were adopted for evaluation of effectiveness. Special attention was paid to side effects. There was a marked difference between the active drugs and placebo. Indoprofen was significantly better than naproxen on many variables, and was, in most cases, preferred to the latter, by patients and investigator.
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Hip Joint , Indoprofen/administration & dosage , Naproxen/administration & dosage , Osteoarthritis/drug therapy , Phenylpropionates/administration & dosage , Adult , Aged , Analysis of Variance , Clinical Trials as Topic , Digestive System/drug effects , Double-Blind Method , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
In this study we tested the effect of vibrating electromagnetic waves on both arterial and varicose ulcers. The two transmitters we used were the diatrom and the fel, which differ in the energy transmitted and the means of application (direct contact electrode for the fel, distance transmission for the diatrom). Out of 17 cases treated we obtained 15 cures. This proportion of positive results encountered in traumatology and in dermatology for cases where the vascular factor played an important role, makes it possible to consider the application of vibrating electromagnetic waves as a valid therapy for ulcers.
