ID Number		2132
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		1 Hz PEMF exposure to resected rat femurs and analysis of bone healing
Details		Wistar rats were exposed to 1 Hz pulsed electromagnetic fields for 1 hr/day, twice per day for 6 weeks at the level of the right midshaft femur that had been osteotomized to create a gap of 5mm and transfixed with a Kirshner wire. The authors report exposure increased bone weight and formation, as well as increased expression of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2. In a related study performed in rabbits (n = 6), the authors report increased osteochondrocyte activity and cartilage healing.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		INDIA
References		Boopalan, PR et al. Int Orthop., (2011) 35:143-148 Boopalan, PR et al. Curr Orthop Pract., (2009) 20:423-428
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