Journal article
Electrical Stimulation for Fracture Healing: Current Evidence
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the biology behind the use of electrical stimulation in fracture healing and discusses the current methods of electrical bone growth stimulation. In addition, we review the best available clinical evidence for the use of electrical stimulation in the treatment of delayed and nonunions of fractures. Our search identified 4 meta-analyses on the use of electrical stimulation on fracture healing. The most …
Authors
Goldstein C; Sprague S; Petrisor BA
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 24, No. Supplement 1, pp. s62–s65
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2010
DOI
10.1097/bot.0b013e3181cdde1b
ISSN
0890-5339