Preliminary study on the use of a silver oxide watch battery (1.5 V) for electrical enhancement of bone healing.
A totally implantable watch battery (1.5 V) having 2 cathodes connected with 2 cortical screws of an osteosynthesis plate and one anode in the adjacent tissues gave positive results when used for enhancement of healing in experimentally fractured model.
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D010087:Oxides; D018030:Silver Compounds; D012834:Silver; C040225:disilver oxide