Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Meniscal Healing, Symptom Relief, and Knee Function

Exclusion Criteria

• •Congenital discoid meniscus confirmed by MRI
• •Complex, oblique, flap, or displaced bucket handle tears confirmed by MRI
• •Meniscal root tears confirmed by MRI
• •Evidence of partial healing on baseline MRI
• •Presence of mechanical symptoms (e.g., locking or catching)
• •Acute onset exacerbation of knee symptoms (e.g., severe pain or swelling)
• •Surgical intervention during the therapy session
• •Knee axis deformities that necessitate surgical correction
• •Prior surgery or fracture in the affected limb within the past 12 months
• •Severe radiographic knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence scale ≥2)
• •Implanted electronic medical devices (e.g., pacemakers or cochlear implants) • Current pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the study period