Efficacy of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Therapy with Pulsed Electromagnetic Field for Improving Osteoporosis in Patients with Ankle and Foot Fractures

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmhs.202605118

Author(s)

Yan Liang1, Yiming Ma2, Zhongxi Bai1

Affiliation(s)

1Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Shiyan, Hubei, China 2Shiyan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shiyan, Hubei, China

Abstract

Objective: To observe the efficacy of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy with pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) in the treatment of osteoporosis in patients with ankle and foot fractures. Methods: A total of 64 patients with osteoporosis complicated by ankle and foot fractures admitted to our hospital from April 2024 to April 2025 were prospectively enrolled. They were randomly divided into two equal groups using a random number table method. The control group (32 cases) received routine rehabilitation therapy, while the observation group (32 cases) received comprehensive rehabilitation therapy combined with PEMF. The recovery of ankle joint function and activities of daily living (ADL) of the patients were observed and compared between the two groups. Results: After treatment, the ankle joint function score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The ADL score of the observation group was also significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Comprehensive rehabilitation therapy with PEMF for osteoporosis patients with ankle and foot fractures is conducive to improving ankle joint function, promoting patient recovery, and enhancing their activities of daily living.

Keywords

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Comprehensive Rehabilitation Therapy; Ankle and Foot Fractures; Osteoporosis

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