Effects of electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis: A systematic literature review. (1st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Rong; Wu, Hua; Yang, Yong; Song, Mingyu
• Is Part Of: Electromagnetic biology and medicine. Volume 35:Number 4(2016:Oct.)
• Page Start: 384
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2016-10-01
• Subjects: Electromagnetic fields -- mechanism -- osteoporosis; Electrophysiology -- Periodicals; Electromagnetic Fields -- Periodicals; Electrophysiology -- Periodicals; Radiation, Nonionizing -- Periodicals; 574
• DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2015.1107840
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-8378

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) as a safe, effective and noninvasive treatment have been researched and used for many years in orthopedics, and the common use clinically is to promote fracture healing. The effects of EMFs on osteoporosis have not been well concerned. The balance between osteoblast and osteoclast activity as well as the balance between osteogenic differentiation and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells plays an important role in the process of osteoporosis. A number of recent reports suggest that EMFs have a positive impact on the balances. In this review, we discuss the recent advances of EMFs in the treatment of osteoporosis from basic research to clinical study and introduce the possible mechanism. In addition, we presented future perspectives of application of EMFs for osteoporosis.