Low Level Pulsed Radio Frequency Field and Its Remedial Effect on Osteoporosis and Bone Fracture

Behari, J.; Jayanand,

doi:10.2529/piers041207014101

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“…The electrical stimulation significantly increased the calcium, phosphorus and carbon content. A treatment of electromagnetic energy on an induced fracture in rats (0.5 cm gap in tibia) is found to accelerate the healing process (Behari and Jayanand, 2005).…”

Section: Electrostimulation As a Therapeutic Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Numeric simulation of a therapeutic processing

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2008

COMPEL - The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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PurposeA complete analysis for illustrating the various factors responsible for electrical stimulation can provide insight about some interaction effects relationship. The paper aims to evaluate the electric field and current density distributions inside the various tissues of two simplified models of arm and spine, when a external electric signal is applied using external electrodes in contact with the skin.Design/methodology/approachElectrical stimulation is a widely used clinical method in which fracture non‐unions are treated with low‐level electric fields and currents in order to stimulate fracture repair. The physical methods for bone growth stimulation discussed in this paper is referred to technique with capacitively coupled electric fields (CCEF) at the fracture site.FindingsA series of experiments demonstrated that bone is piezoelectric, electro stimulation is often used to promote and expedite healing. The results of numeric simulation improve the understanding of healing mechanism and bone rebuilding.Originality/valueElectric and magnetic fields can influence biological functions. The algorithm should be useful in calculating the response of biological materials subject to excitation including modelling and electrical stimulation.

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Section: Electrostimulation As a Therapeutic Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it is not fully understood as to, how osteogenesis is promoted by electrical bone stimulation. It is suggested that an external stimulation would induce osteogenesis at the osteoporotic and fracture sites to promote osteogenesis (Behari and Jayanand, 2005).…”

Section: Electrostimulation As a Therapeutic Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%