Stimulation of bone union by externally applied radio-frequency energy.
Pulsed radio-frequency electrical energy has been used for many years in the treatment of various soft tissue lesions, and this paper describes its use in stimulating repair in delayed and non-union, with a success rate in 16 cases equal to that of the other electrical stimulation techniques. The equipment is described and a theory proposed that the cell membrane has a diode effect in allowing the absorption of electrical charge, which, by its influence on the calcium ion, stimulates the cell into activity.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011846:Radio Waves; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing