METHOD OF TREATING CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM PERTHES DISEASE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves the steps of: subjecting bone destruction focus to the action of a direct current of magnitude of 15-20 micro A of positive polarity after operation for first three days, changing polarity beginning from the fourth day and subjecting the bone destruction focus to the action of a current of negative polarity for 20 hours, the focus being subjected to the action of direct current of positive polarity for four hours. EFFECT: enhanced rate of ossification of necrotic portions.