Journal article
Pulsing direct current‐induced repair of articular cartilage in rabbit osteochondral defects
Abstract
Osteochondral defects in the distal femoral condyles of rabbits exposed to a pulsing direct current exhibits an enhanced quality of repair. The signal, with a peak value of 2 microA repeating at 100 Hz, imposed an electric field in the tissue of 20-60 mV/cm2. Maximum efficacy was seen with a shorter period of exposure (40 vs. 160 h) initiated 48 h after surgery for 4 h/day. Repair tissue originated primarily from metaplasia of subchondral …
Authors
Lippiello L; Chakkalakal D; Connolly JF
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 266–275
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
3 1990
DOI
10.1002/jor.1100080216
ISSN
0736-0266