METHOD FOR TREATING CHILDREN FOR JUVENILE FEMUR HEAD EPIPHYSEOLYSIS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61B17/60 A61N1/32 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves applying fractured bone fragments reposition at the first stage and implanting metal electrodes at the second stage into the osteolysis zone. Beck wires with dielectric coating are used as the electrodes. The wires are introduced transcutaneously in parallel to femur neck axis and mounted on epiphyseal germination zone with their working ends penetrating not less than 3 mm deep. Then, flexible electrodes are subcutaneously implanted in hip joint projection zone. Electric stimulator is connected to the skin ends of the electrodes. Pulsating current of negative polarity is supplied to intraosseous electrodes, whereas the flexible electrodes receive current of negative polarity from 5 to 10 mcA, frequency of 1 Hz and voltage of 8.8 V. Total duration and cross-section of rectangular pulses is not longer than 200 mcs. Pulsating electric current acts the whole day to achieve full closure of the germination zone.

EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; prevented adverse side effects.