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DC electrical stimulation does not improve fusion mass bone quality
March 2013
DC electrical stimulation does not improve fusion mass bone quality
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Fusion mass bone quality after uninstrumented spinal fusion in older patients
Euro Spine Journal; 2010; 19; 2200-2208Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
98 patients, aged 60 or above, with spinal stenosis to undergo posterolateral spinal fusion using fresh frozen allograft were randomized to receive no electrical stimulation or 40 or 100 microA DC stimulation for a period of at least 6 months. The results of the study indicate that at 1-year follow-up, DC electrical stimulation did not improve fusion mass bone quality. It was observed that smokers...
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