I was prescribed one for a displaced broken metatarsal that required surgery and a plate.
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The better question is “do they work?” Last I checked, the data for them is not very great, and they probably only work under specific circumstances. This is an excellent article about the topic, and not too old:
https://www.podiatrytoday.com/blogged/does-evidence-support-use-bone-growth-stimulators-after-common-podiatric-surgery-procedures
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