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Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2/2020

Open Access 01-04-2020 | Review Article

Electrical stimulation in bone tissue engineering treatments

Authors: Liudmila Leppik, Karla Mychellyne Costa Oliveira, Mit Balvantray Bhavsar, John Howard Barker

Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

Electrical stimulation (EStim) has been shown to promote bone healing and regeneration both in animal experiments and clinical treatments. Therefore, incorporating EStim into promising new bone tissue engineering (BTE) therapies is a logical next step. The goal of current BTE research is to develop combinations of cells, scaffolds, and chemical and physical stimuli that optimize treatment outcomes. Recent studies demonstrating EStim’s positive osteogenic effects at the cellular and molecular level provide intriguing clues to the underlying mechanisms by which it promotes bone healing. In this review, we discuss results of recent in vitro and in vivo research focused on using EStim to promote bone healing and regeneration and consider possible strategies for its application to improve outcomes in BTE treatments. Technical aspects of exposing cells and tissues to EStim in in vitro and in vivo model systems are also discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Electrical stimulation in bone tissue engineering treatments
Authors
Liudmila Leppik
Karla Mychellyne Costa Oliveira
Mit Balvantray Bhavsar
John Howard Barker
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Electronic ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-020-01324-1

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