Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 432-437 , September 2010

Use of Noninvasive Interactive Neurostimulation to Improve Short-Term Recovery in Patients with Surgically Repaired Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial

  • Igor G. Gorodetskyi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Scientific Educational Medical Centre Federal Government Institution of the President of the Russian Federation Postgraduate and Research Medical Centre, Moscow, Russia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Igor G. Gorodetskyi, PhD, Professor, Department of Ergonomics and Informational Measuring Systems, Moscow Aviation Technology Institute, Russian State Technological University, 22 Schepkina Street, Office 25, Moscow, Russia 129090.
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  • Anatolyi I. Gorodnichenko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Scientific Educational Medical Centre Federal Government Institution of the President of the Russian Federation Postgraduate and Research Medical Centre, Moscow, Russia
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  • Petr S. Tursin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Scientific Educational Medical Centre Federal Government Institution of the President of the Russian Federation Postgraduate and Research Medical Centre, Moscow, Russia
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  • Vitalyi K. Reshetnyak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Scientific Educational Medical Centre Federal Government Institution of the President of the Russian Federation Postgraduate and Research Medical Centre, Moscow, Russia
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  • Oleg N. Uskov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant, Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Scientific Educational Medical Centre Federal Government Institution of the President of the Russian Federation Postgraduate and Research Medical Centre, Moscow, Russia

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 Financial Disclosure: Neuro Resource Group Inc. provided a research grant which partially funded this investigation.

 Conflict of Interest: Dr Gorodetskyi is a paid consultant for Neuro Resource Group. The remaining authors report no real or potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S1067-2516(10)00194-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.05.007

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 432-437 , September 2010

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