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Eagleson et al. [2], in an experimental investigation on mongrel dogs, reported more callus formation in nailed fractures of the tibial diaphysis when heated. Heat was provided by an insulated wire acting as electric resistance coiled around the leg under the cast. A temperature of 104.5 °F induced a rise of the intramedullary temperature of 2° to 3°F. In an another type of experiment, Mostafa et al. [7] warmed fractures of the tail vertebrae of mice placed in incubator at 33 °C and 8°C, while the control group was kept at 21°–24°C. Healing appeared more rapid in the heated series (two to four times compared with the cold series). This paper reports an attempt to apply these data to human fractures.
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Ficat, C. (1990). Adjuvant Thermotherapy in the Treatment of Fractures. Preliminary Report. In: Arlet, J., Mazières, B. (eds) Bone Circulation and Bone Necrosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73644-5_82
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