clinical evaluation of pulsed electromagnetic field treatment for acute scaphoid fractures

182 Pages·2015·13.29 MB·English

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF
PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC
FIELD TREATMENT FOR ACUTE
SCAPHOID FRACTURES
Pascal F.W. Hannemann
Copyright © 2015 by P.F.W. Hannemann. All rights reserved.
ISBN/EAN 978-90-8590-060-3
Cover illustration: John Derwall
Thesis layout: www.dlgraphics.nl
Photography: Sandra Hubers
Printed by: Schrijen-Lippertz Media B.V.
The scientific work in this thesis was funded by the Netherlands Organisation
for Health Research and Development (ZonMW).
Reproduction of this thesis was supported by the Dutch Trauma Society
(Nederlandse Vereniging voor Traumachirurgie, NVT),
Clinical Trial Center Maastricht (CTCM) and Pro-Motion Medical B.V.
CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PULSED
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD TREATMENT
FOR ACUTE SCAPHOID FRACTURES
PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor
aan de Universiteit Maastricht,
op het gezag van de Rector Magnificus, Prof. dr. L.L.G. Soete,
volgens het besluit van het College van Decanen,
in het openbaar te verdedigen
op vrijdag 22 mei 2015 om 12.00 uur
door
Pascal Franciscus Wilhelmus Hannemann
Geboren op 13 september 1974 te Heerlen, Nederland
Promotor
Prof. dr. P.R.G. Brink
Copromotor
Dr. M. Poeze
Beoordelingscommissie
Prof. dr. R.R.W.J. van der Hulst (voorzitter)
Prof. dr. R. Arora (Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie Innsbruck, Österreich)
Dr. G.A. Buijze (Academisch Medisch Centrum Amsterdam, Nederland)
Prof. dr. L.W. van Rhijn
C
ONTENTS
Chapter 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis 8

Chapter 2 The clinical and radiological outcome of pulsed 24
electromagnetic field treatment for acute scaphoid
fractures: a first report
Chapter 3 Determining scaphoid waist fracture union 42
by conventional radiographic examination:
an analysis of reliability and validity
Chapter 4 Multiplanar reconstruction computed tomography 56
for diagnosis of scaphoid waist fracture union:
a prospective cohort analysis of accuracy and precision
Chapter 5 CT scan-evaluated outcome of pulsed electromagnetic 70
fields in the treatment of acute scaphoid fractures:
a follow-up study
Chapter 6 Functional outcome and cost-effectiveness of 86
pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment
of acute scaphoid fractures.
Chapter 7 The effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound and 108
pulsed electromagnetic fields bone growth stimulation
in acute fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
of randomized controlled trials
Chapter 8 General discussion 132
Chapter 9 Summary 148
Chapter 10 Nederlandse samenvatting (Summary in Dutch) 156
Chapter 11 Valorization 164
Appendix Dankwoord 175
List of publications 179
Curriculum Vitae 181

C 1
HAPTER
GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND
OUTLINE OF THE THESIS
Hannemann PFW
Göttgens KW
van Wely BJ
Kolkman KA
Werre AJ
Poeze M
Brink PRG
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 May 6;12:90