Repairing large bone fractures with low frequency electromagnetic fields

HY Lin, KH Lu - Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The healing effects of low frequency pulse electromagnetic field (EMF) on bone fractures
larger than 1 cm are unsatisfactory. Three‐dimensional chitosan scaffolds are designed to …

Enhanced osteogenesis of bone marrow stem cells cultured on hydroxyapatite/collagen I scaffold in the presence of low-frequency magnetic field

H Wang, X Tang, W Li, J Chen, H Li, J Yan… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
As a non-invasive biophysical therapy, electromagnetic fields (EMF) have been widely used
to promote the healing of fractures. In the present study, hydroxyapatite/collagen I (HAC) …

Stimulation of bone formation and fracture healing with pulsed electromagnetic fields: biologic responses and clinical implications

B Chalidis, N Sachinis, A Assiotis… - International journal …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) have been used for several years to supplement bone
healing. However, the mode of action of this non-invasive method is still debated and …

Can low frequency electromagnetic field help cartilage tissue engineering?

CH Chang, ST Loo, HL Liu, HW Fang… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
To understand whether a low‐frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (EMF) could help
cartilage tissue repair in the scope of tissue engineering, we tested how EMF affected …

Treatment of nonunions with electric and electromagnetic fields

RK Aaron, DMK Ciombor, BJ Simon - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Electric and electromagnetic fields are, collectively, one form of biophysical technique which
regulate extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and may be useful in clinically stimulating …

The role of electrical stimulation in bone repair

DMK Ciombor, RK Aaron - Foot and ankle clinics, 2005 - foot.theclinics.com
Electric and electromagnetic fields regulate the expression of genes for extracellular matrix
proteins in connective tissue cells. In vitro, this process has been observed in limb …

Stimulation of experimental endochondral ossification by low‐energy pulsing electromagnetic fields

RK Aaron, DMK Ciombor, G Jolly - Journal of bone and mineral …, 1989 - academic.oup.com
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) of certain configuration have been shown to be
effective clinically in promoting the healing of fracture nonunions and are believed to …

Low-frequency electromagnetic field exposure accelerates chondrocytic phenotype expression on chitosan substrate

SH Chang, YW Hsiao, HY Lin - Orthopedics, 2011 - journals.healio.com
To find whether low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields help repair larger cartilage
defects with the assistance of tissue-engineered scaffolds, we tested their effect on the …

[HTML][HTML] Electromagnetic fields do not affect bone micro-architecture in osteoporotic rats

OP Van der Jagt, JC Van Der Linden… - Bone & joint …, 2014 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Objectives Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are widely used in musculoskeletal disorders.
There are indications that EMF might also be effective in the treatment of osteoporosis. To …

[HTML][HTML] A novel single pulsed electromagnetic field stimulates osteogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and bone repair

YC Fu, CC Lin, JK Chang, CH Chen, IC Tai, GJ Wang… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) has been successfully applied to accelerate fracture
repair since 1979. Recent studies suggest that PEMF might be used as a nonoperative …