title: Analysis of the current distribution in bone produced by pulsed electro-magnetic field stimulation of bone.
abstract: Pulsed electromagnetic stimulation is being increasingly used by orthopaedic surgeons to treat non-unions and congenital pseudoarthrosis. In this paper a theoretical model is developed to analyze the distribution of induced current in bone due to a pulsed electromagnetic field, produced by a pair of Helmholtz coils. The result shows that the induced current density is dependent of the electrical properties of bone, geometry of the coils and their location.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130.
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D014945:Wound Healing