Beneficial Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field during Cast Immobilization in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture

Table 5

Upper-limb disability evaluation (DASH) in both groups during the study.

Disabilities of the upper limb		PEMF group (n = 27)	Control group (n = 25)	between groups
DASH questionnaire [score]	Before	67.6 ± 13.16	75 ± 17.06	0.0499
	After 3 weeks	45.9 ± 15.39	66.7 ± 19.39	0.0003
	value I vs. II	<0.0001	<0.0001
	After 6 weeks	29.1 ± 13.97	60.1 ± 20.29	<0.0001
	value I vs. III	<0.0001	<0.0001

PEMF: pulsed electromagnetic fields; DASH: disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand.