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An exploratory study of gold wire implantation at acupoints to accelerate ulnar fracture healing in rats.

Kim HY, Sohn BY, Seo UK, Lee H, Hahm DH, Shim I

Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77555-1069, USA.

By causing long-term stimulation, gold wire implantation at acupoints has been used empirically to prolong the effects of acupuncture. This study shows that subcutaneous gold wire implantation at acupoints has long-term effects on bone regeneration in the rat ulna bone defect model.

Published 18 June 2009 in J Physiol Sci, 59(4): 329-33.
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