An exploratory study of gold wire implantation at acupoints to accelerate ulnar fracture healing in rats.
By causing long-term stimulation, gold wire implantation at acupoints has been used empirically to prolong the effects of acupuncture. This study shows that subcutaneous gold wire implantation at acupoints has long-term effects on bone regeneration in the rat ulna bone defect model.
Kim
Hee-Young
HY
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1069, USA.
Sohn
Boo-Yong
BY
Seo
Un-Kyo
UK
Lee
Hyejung
H
Hahm
Dae-Hyun
DH
Shim
Insop
I
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D006046:Gold; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D008297:Male; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011859:Radiography; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013997:Time Factors; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D006046:Gold