LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX), today announced the Company’s first large-scale clinical study to evaluate the use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) technology to see if the therapy can improve osteogenesis (bone growth) in Type II odontoid fractures. The study will examine the safety and effectiveness of PEMF treatment with the Orthofix Cervical-Stim® device as an adjunct to standard immobilization with a rigid collar.
“Typically we see Type II odontoid fractures in patients as the result of a bad fall or a car accident,” said Dr. Richard Guyer, orthopedic spine surgeon and President of Texas Back Institute in Dallas, TX and an investigator in the study. “Despite immobilization or in some cases surgical fixation, often the bones do not heal correctly. Cervical PEMF stimulation may provide us with an additional treatment approach that can enhance odontoid fracture healing.”
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