Stimulators of bone healing. Biologic and biomechanical

Orthop Nurs. 2003 Nov-Dec;22(6):421-8. doi: 10.1097/00006416-200311000-00010.

Abstract

Bone is a dynamic biologic tissue. Metabolically active, the stimuli for bone degeneration and regeneration is influenced and modulated by biomechanical and biologic (cellular, hormonal, and molecular) physiologic processes. This article discusses the biologic and biomechanical stimulators and inhibitors of bone healing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Bone Regeneration / physiology*
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Bone and Bones / anatomy & histology
  • Bone and Bones / drug effects
  • Bone and Bones / physiology
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods
  • Fracture Healing / physiology*
  • Fractures, Malunited / epidemiology
  • Fractures, Malunited / therapy
  • Fractures, Ununited / epidemiology
  • Fractures, Ununited / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Ultrasonic Therapy / methods
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Immunologic Factors