DocumentCode
918503
Title
Electricity and bone healing
Author
Watson, J.
Author_Institution
University College of Swansea, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Swansea, UK
Volume
128
Issue
5
fYear
1981
fDate
7/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
329
Lastpage
335
Abstract
The development of electrical techniques for stimulating the healing of delayed union or nonunion after fracture in long bones is discussed, and new noninvasive methods using pulsed magnetic fields are described.
Keywords
biomagnetism; bone; patient treatment; radiation therapy; reviews; bone fracture; bone healing; electrical techniques; noninvasive methods; pulsed magnetic fields;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0143-702X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-a-1.1981.0048
Filename
4645053
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