On the Use of Electrical Stimulation to Prevent the Loss of Muscle Strength During the Treatment of Fractures by Immobilization Splints

This paper explores the feasibility of using controlled electro stimulation in order to avoid muscular atrophy in an immobile limb during the treatment of a fractured or dislocated bone. The electro controlled stimulation is based on the use of electrodes within the splint which emit two waves that collide between them producing a stimulation to the muscle while the limb is totally immobilized by the use of a splint printed in 3D. As a result of the electro stimulation during the use of the splint, the loss of muscle mass in the limb is avoided.