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BS increased fracture healing rate and reduced healing time, leading to a better quality of life in
patients suffering from risk fractures.
16.2.4 ostEotomiEs
Three Italian double-blind studies have been performed on osteotomies: human femoral intertro-
chanteric osteotomies [64], tibial osteotomies [65], and osteotomies in patients undergoing massive
bone graft [66]. The osteotomies of tibia and femur showed how the application of PEMF stimula-
tion favors rapid healing of the osteotomic line and, in the case of femur osteotomy, an early min-
eralization of the bone callus demonstrated by computer ...