title: Electrically-induced osteogenesis in external fixation treatment.
abstract: This animal model experiment is performed to evaluate how bipolar direct current of 20 microamp. affects osteogenesis once external fixation treatment is applied in different forms: stabilization, distraction, and compression. In all cases a secondary healing, typical of external fixation treatment, was found; but a more mineralized callus and an increase in osteoprogenitor cell proliferation and differentiation were obtained through the use of electrical stimulation especially in the compression group.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirurgicas (CIMEQ), Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceballos
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pereda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balmaseda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy