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Improved pain and function with non-invasive neurostimulation therapy after hip fracture
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Improved pain and function with non-invasive neurostimulation therapy after hip fracture
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Nov;89(11):1488-94

60 patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures were randomized postoperatively to one of two groups. One group received a postoperative treatment using a non-invasive interactive neurostimulation device, while the second group had a sham device. Results indicated that the electrical stimulation treatment resulted in significantly better results in the outcomes of pain and function when compared to the sham treatment.

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OrthoEvidence. Improved pain and function with non-invasive neurostimulation therapy after hip fracture. ACE Report. 2013;3(8):149. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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