Researchers already knew that electricity speeds up bone healing. But the so-called “stitching” method
The latest invention of scientists from the University of WisconsinUniversity of Madison is an update of the concept of electrical stimulation. In their case, it is an implant that works autonomously, and after performing its function, dissolves in the body. The device will make electrical stimulation a more convenient method of accelerating bone healing.
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Bone is a piezoelectric material, i.e.it generates a tiny charge of electricity when energized. These discharges of electricity stimulate factors that promote bone growth and healing, so electrostimulation is an effective treatment.
Although there are external stimulants that createelectric field to indirectly accelerate healing, bone stimulation is the ideal solution. However, the placement of the device requires a unique environment.
“Our version is ideal - it is a self-generating device, which did not exist before,” the scientists note.
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