THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELDS IN THE STIMULATION OF CONNECTIVE-TISSUE REPAIR

被引:86
作者
AARON, RK
CIOMBOR, DM
机构
[1] Department of Orthopaedics, Brown University, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Roger Williams Medical Cente, Providence, Rhode Island
关键词
FRACTURES; BONE GRAFTS; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEONECROSIS; CARTILAGE;
D O I
10.1002/jcb.240520107
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The therapeutic effects of electric and magnetic fields have been studied largely for their promotion of connective tissue repair. The most widely studied application concerns bone repair and deals with acceleration of the healing of fresh fractures, delayed and non-unions, incorporation of bone grafts, osteoporosis, and osteonecrosis. More recently the effects of these fields upon the repair of cartilage and soft fibrous tissues have been described. In all these experimental systems and clinical applications an acceleration of extracellular matrix synthesis and tissue healing has been observed. A degree of specificity, in terms of the parameters of applied energy and biological response, is hypothesized.
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