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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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    • Rotator cuff tears are common shoulder injuries requiring surgical repair.
    • Postoperative recovery can be associated with pain, inflammation, and stiffness.
    • Adjuvant therapies are explored to improve short-term outcomes following rotator cuff repair.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) as an adjuvant treatment after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
    • To assess the impact of PEMF on pain, inflammation, swelling, and recovery time in the short term.
    • To compare long-term clinical and functional outcomes between PEMF and placebo groups.

    Main Methods:

    • A randomized controlled trial involving 66 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
    • Patients were divided into two groups: one receiving postoperative PEMF and the other a placebo treatment.
    • Standardized postoperative rehabilitation protocols were followed for all participants.

    Main Results:

    • At 3 months, the PEMF group showed significantly better scores for pain (visual analog scale), range of motion, and functional assessments (UCLA, Constant scores) compared to the placebo group (P<.05).
    • Incidence of mild to severe capsulitis was comparable between the PEMF and placebo groups.
    • No significant intergroup differences in clinical or functional outcomes were observed at the 2-year follow-up.

    Conclusions:

    • Postoperative application of pulsed electromagnetic fields is safe and provides short-term benefits in pain reduction, decreased analgesic use, and improved joint stiffness after rotator cuff repair.
    • While PEMF therapy shows promise for short-term symptom relief, it does not lead to significant differences in clinical outcomes at the 2-year follow-up compared to placebo.