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The effects and mechanisms of electromagnetic fields on bone remodeling: From clinical to laboratory

Liu J., Ren W., Wang S., Yang J., Zhang H., Zeng Y.

Clinical Trial, published in J Orthop Translat (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level B· Emerging clinical evidence with positive signalsEvidence level of this study

Several human studies show positive signals, while research methods and sample sizes continue to develop.

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Study type
Clinical Trial
Journal
J Orthop Translat (2025)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
40226335
PMCID
PMC11986540
DOI
10.1016/j.jot.2025.03.003
Citations
9

Abstract (original English)

Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are physical fields generated by electrically charged objects, and play a vital role in the growth and development of living organisms. Bone is a highly dynamic structure that undergoes a constant remodeling process. From 1962 to 1977, Bassett discovered the piezoelectric effect in bone tissue and found that EMFs accelerated osteogenesis, promoted tibial fracture healing in dogs, and had positive effects in clinical trials. Since then, EMFs have been increasingly studied in bone remodeling disorders as a non-invasive physical therapy. This review summarizes clinical trials and laboratory studies on EMF interventions in bone remodeling disorders over the past few decades, outlining the effects of EMFs on various bone cells and their underlying molecular mechanisms. In addition, we propose issues in current studies and give an outlook on the research and application of EMFs as a non-invasive physical therapy. The translational potential of this article This article systematically reviews the research ranging from biological and physical mechanisms to medical applications of EMFs on bone remodeling and related diseases, identifies key challenges in future basic research, and proposes new strategies for developing novel medical equipment and advancing clinical applications in this field. These insights contribute to the advancement of non-invasive phys

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Several human studies show positive signals, while research methods and sample sizes continue to develop.

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