Osterman A L, Bora F W
Orthop Clin North Am. 1986 Jul;17(3):353-64.
In conclusion, electrical stimulation of bone has advanced from the laboratory to clinical reality. Despite the lack of good double-blind clinical studies, it is impossible to ignore the excellent results reported from numerous multicenter trials. Doubts and controversies will and should continue. Electrical stimulation has a definite place in the treatment of scaphoid nonunion as well as other failures of osteogenic biology in the upper extremity. The future may realize the enormous potential of electrical stimulation in areas of nerve repair, wound healings, or osteoporosis. The hand surgeon may soon be operating in the age of biophysics where he or she can charge by the kilowatt hour. Yet one should not become a mere technician, but understand the basic science of what one is doing and, above all, maintain a balanced and critical approach.
总之，骨电刺激已从实验室走向临床实际应用。尽管缺乏完善的双盲临床研究，但众多多中心试验所报告的出色结果不容忽视。怀疑和争议过去存在，今后也仍会继续。电刺激在舟骨不愈合以及上肢其他成骨生物学失败情况的治疗中有着明确的地位。未来，电刺激在神经修复、伤口愈合或骨质疏松症等领域可能会展现出巨大潜力。手部外科医生或许很快就要进入生物物理学时代，届时可能会按千瓦时计费。然而，医生不应仅仅成为一名技术人员，而应理解自身所从事工作的基础科学，最重要的是，要保持一种平衡且批判性的态度。
