Treatment of pseudarthroses with electrodynamic potentials of low frequency range.
In 319 patients suffering from septic and noninfected pseudarthroses, bone consolidation has been achieved in 93.6% by a cancellous bone graft plus a semi-invasive method of electrostimulation of nonunion using low frequency A.C. potentials, i.e., the electrodynamic procedure. By inductively coupled electromagnetic fields, the potentials are produced in inductable implants. There are no contraindications for the procedure and no side effects.
D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000628:therapy