A novel pulsed electromagnetic field promotes distraction osteogenesis via enhancing osteogenesis and angiogenesis in a rat model

Summary: Background: Distraction Osteogenesis (DO) is a widely used surgical procedure for limb lengthening, deformity correction, and management of segmental bone defects. However, delayed bone consolidation during DO remains an unsolved clinical problem, which significantly and negatively affects...

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Main Authors: Yucong Li, Qi Pan, Nianli Zhang, Bin Wang, Zhengmeng Yang, James T. Ryaby, Erik I. Waldorff, Wayne Yuk-Wai Lee, Gang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X20301194