Database: Study 23 of 26 studies              Database Hip - Other methods of stimulation First author and date Tal′ko 1989 Version consulted C Condition aseptic necrosis of femur head in children (Perthe’s disease) Study type case series N / Groupings [group 1] MRT (135) vs [group 2] traditional pharmaceutical and physiotherapeutic treatment (N not given) Type of acupuncture MRT Points used biologically active pts of midback, Large intestine, Stomach and Bladder meridians Parameters used nonthermal millimetre band electromagnetic radiation (‘sensor reaction’ in region of affected segment of extremity was observed in range of biologically relevant frequencies from 57.0-64.0 GHz) Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions average of 4-5 courses, each course consisting of 15 treatments; 5 mth interval between courses Follow up no details Endpoint measure Clinical X-ray, electrophysiological, biochemical, immunological and thermographic methods Outcome MRT resulted in speedy resorption of necrotic section of skin and in stimulation of reparative regeneration of bone tissue in affected epiphysis which was mostly marked in stages of impressional fracture and rehabilitation: if treatment started in 3rd stage, therapeutic effect was less marked, but duration to recovery was less than in group 2; complete or partial recovery of structure, shape and form of femur head was obtained in 89.3% of MRT patients Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Tal′ko II, Shumada IV, Pal′chikovskij VA 1989 Microwave resonance therapy of aseptic necrosis of femur head in children and teenagers. In: Sitko SP, Andreyev EA, Binyashevski EV, Zhukovsky VD, Losimovich ED, Litvinov GS, Popovichenko NV, Talko JJ Microwave Resonance Therapy. The fundamental aspects of the application of mm range electromagnetic radiation in medicine. Provisional Collective “Otklik”, Kiev, 131 Secondary references - Data entry code JoC 558