Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (53): 8679-8684.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.53.028

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Application of medium and high frequency electrotherapy in the department of orthopedics after metal implant implantation

Wang Gang, Bai Yue-hong   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
  • Revised:2014-11-28 Online:2014-12-24 Published:2014-12-24
  • Contact: Bai Yue-hong, M.D., Chief physician, Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
  • About author:Wang Gang, Studying for doctorate, Attending physician, Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Medium and high frequency electrotherapy is a physical treatment method commonly used in clinical treatment of diseases, especially in the Departments of orthopedics and rehabilitation. However, the rehabilitation therapeutics usually takes “local metal implants” as a contraindication in medium and high frequency electrotherapy. Thus, in the department of orthopedics, the patients after the implantation of metal plant usually cannot be treated with medium and high frequency electrotherapy.
OBJECTIVE: To review the present situation of current domestic and foreign research on medium and high frequency electrotherapy in department of orthopedics after metal implant implantation, to expound the promoting effects on recovery and thermal damage of medium and high frequency electrotherapy in department of orthopedics after metal implant implantation, and to explore the effect and clinical application of medium and high frequency electrotherapy in the department of orthopedics after with metal implant implantation.
METHODS: A computer-based search of PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure was performed by the first author to retrieve articles concerning medium and high frequency electrotherapy and metal implants using the keywords of “middle and high frequency electrotherapy, metal implant, heat damage” in the title and abstract. Repeated and old studies were excluded. Totally 40 literatures were in accordance with the inclusion criteria. There were 33 Chinese articles and 7 English articles.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: With the development of titanium alloy implant materials, more and more basic and clinical research found in the moderate and high frequency electrotherapy treatment dose can promote tissue healing, eliminate swelling and relieve pain. However, many questions have not been fully explained, such as the dose of high frequency electrotherapy on injuring surrounding metal implant, type of thermal damage and histological changes. If the titanium alloy implants with different coating were used, whether they could reduce heat injury. These all need our further research.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


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Key words: electric stimulation therapy, prostheses and implants, metals, rehabilitation, review

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