Posted by Pande Pire on March 08, 2007 at 05:57:39:
In Reply to: Electromagnetism and Health posted by Corps on March 01, 2007 at 16:48:05:
Information on research of bioelectric regeneration in amphibians and other animals and experiments with human wound healing.
Some believe the direct application of sugar and/or honey to wounds, though non-electrolytes themselves, may induce bioelectric currents in cells and neurons that aid healing.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1961 Jul,43-A:643-56.
The bioelectric factors in amphibian-limb regeneration.
Anat Rec B New Anat. 2005 Nov,287(1):14-24.
Limb regeneration in higher vertebrates: developing a roadmap.
Acta Morphol Acad Sci Hung. 1967,15(3):305-8.
Influence of positive electricity on delayed callus and pseudoarthrosis: a clinical report.
Am Zool. 1970 May,10(2):91-9.
Differentiation during regeneration caused by migration of repressors in bioelectric fields.
J Dent Res. 1975 Jul-Aug,54(4):914.
Method to investigate bioelectric regeneration of bone in periodontal defects.
Acta Orthop Scand. 1980 Aug,51(4):601-8.
Bioelectric potentials after fracture of the tibia in rats.
J Exp Zool. 1982 Jun 10,221(2):193-203.
Bioelectric activity in the rabbit ear regeneration.
* Chang KS,
* Snellen JW.
A 1-cm-diameter hole was punched through rabbits' ears. The surface potentials during wound healing of regenerating (normal) and partially and nonregenerating (decartilaged) ears were measured. The time sequence of these surface potentials were similar to those reported to occur in regenerating amphibians forelimbs. A small positive potential was observed for about 1 week, and this was followed by a larger negative potential of up to 20 mV, with different durations. The duration of the positive potential was about the same as which was observed in amphibians. The duration and the amplitude of the negative potential were greatest for completely regenerating ears with overgrowth, smaller for partially regenerating ears, and smallest for the nonregenerating ears. The surface potential was localized. If a nipple-shaped outgrowth developed after the hole was closed, the surface potential was observed only on this outgrowth, immediately outside it, the potential was normal. We concluded that the negative bioelectric activity accompanies growth, and while growth continues, negative bioelectric potential continues.
J Foot Surg. 1983 Summer,22(2):108-15. Links
Bioelectric repair of metatarsal nonunions.
* Fox IM,
* Smith SD.
An exciting new development in the field of bone physiology has been the discovery of electrical potentials in stressed bone and the relation of this knowledge to Wolff's law. The application of these discoveries for the treatment of nonunions by exogenous bioelectric potentials via direct current and pulsed electromagnetic fields has been a major development in orthopedic surgery. To date, the literature reports the use of this new treatment modality in the large long bones of the extremities. The authors have utilized these techniques to repair nonunions of the metatarsals and, in the process, have adapted some of the principles for the small bones of the foot.
Arch Dermatol. 1990 Feb,126(2):222-5. Links
Electrical stimulation and wound healing.
* Weiss DS,
* Kirsner R,
* Eaglstein WH.
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, School of Medicine, FL 33101.
Living tissues possess direct current surface electropotentials that regulate, at least in part, the healing process. Following tissue damage, a current of injury is generated that is thought to trigger biological repair. In addition, exogenous electrical stimuli have been shown to enhance the healing of wounds in both human subjects and animal models. Intractable ulcers have demonstrated accelerated healing and skin wounds have resurfaced faster and with better tensile properties following exposure to electrical currents. This article examines the bioelectric properties of living systems and reviews the existing literature on electrical stimulation and wound healing.
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