Electrically-induced osteogenesis in external fixation treatment |
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| Authors: | A Ceballos O Pereda R Ortega R Balmaseda |
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| Institution: | Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirurgicas (CIMEQ), Habana, Cuba. |
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| Abstract: | This animal model experiment is performed to evaluate how bipolar direct current of 20 microamp. affects osteogenesis once external fixation treatment is applied in different forms: stabilization, distraction, and compression. In all cases a secondary healing, typical of external fixation treatment, was found; but a more mineralized callus and an increase in osteoprogenitor cell proliferation and differentiation were obtained through the use of electrical stimulation especially in the compression group. |
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