Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion Medscape

Description: Objective: To investigate the effect of direct current (DC) electrical stimulation on functional and clinical outcome after lumbar spinal fusion in patients older than 60 years.
Conclusion: The achievement of a good functional outcome was heavily dependent on the obtained walking distance. DC-stimulated patients tended to have better functional outcome as compared to controls. No negative effects of perioperative complications could be observed on the short-term functional outcome.
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion in Older Patients: A Randomized, Controlled, Multi-center Trial Part 1: Functional Outcome Thomas Andersen, MD, PhD; Finn B. Christensen, MD, PhD, DMSc; Carsten Ernst, MD; Søren Fruensgaard, MD; Jørgen Østergaard, MD; Jens Langer Andersen, MD, DMSc; Sten Rasmussen, MD; Bent Niedermann, MD; Kristian Høy, MD; Peter Helmig, MD, PhD; Randi Holm, MD; Bent Erling Lindblad, MD, PhD; Ebbe Stender Hansen, MD, DMSc; Niels Egund, MD, DMSc; Cody Bünger, MD, DMSc
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