1.
Injury
; 14(6): 523-30, 1983 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6603419
ABSTRACT
Pulsed radio-frequency electrical energy has been used for many years in the treatment of various soft tissue lesions, and this paper describes its use in stimulating repair in delayed and non-union, with a success rate in 16 cases equal to that of the other electrical stimulation techniques. The equipment is described and a theory proposed that the cell membrane has a diode effect in allowing the absorption of electrical charge, which, by its influence on the calcium ion, stimulates the cell into activity.
Subject(s)
Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods , Fractures, Ununited/therapy , Wound Healing , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Electric Stimulation Therapy/instrumentation , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Radio Waves , Time Factors
2.
J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 55(3): 618-20, 1973 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4729028
