Table 3.
Effect of PEMF and CMF Exposure on the Four Biomechanical Stages of Fracture Healing
| 14 Days | 21 Days | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture Stage | I | II | III | IV | I | II | III | IV |
| 0.5 Hour/Day | ||||||||
| Sham | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| CMF | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| PEMF | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| 3 Hours/Day | ||||||||
| Sham | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| CMF | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| PEMF | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| 6 Hours/Day | ||||||||
| Sham | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| CMF | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| PEMF | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 |