Autodistracktoric treatment of locomotor apparatus dysfunction by microwave stimulation of tissue regeneration

This report considers the rehabilitation of people with locomotor apparatus dysfunction including those diseases complicated by inflammatory processes. The proposed system provides required mutual location of fracture separate fragments as well as their movement by three independent actuators with unique kinematics. The actuators generate specified movement velocity of either of three kinematics pairs within the range 0.05-5 mm/24 hours. We have proposed unique methods of bone tissue stimulation by microwaves with radiation intensity up to 10 mW/cm/sup 2/. Experimental models of the autodistracktoric system with microwave stimulation of regeneration in combination with simulation by a constant magnetic field and microelectrophoresis in biologically active points (e.g. using mumye solution) are patented in Ukraine. Some experimental laboratory elements of the autodistracktoric system have been manufactured and tested. The following tasks are to be fulfilled: development of both schematic and structure of the automatic autodistracktoric system, providing movement of separate fracture fragments to optimize the bones knitting; wide introduction of elements stimulating processes of tissues regeneration, where the regeneration is accelerated by 10 times owing to the complex influence on the fracture region and biologically active points of various physical factors, such as microwave radiation, constant magnetic fields, and microelectrophoresis; development of a system for domestic utilization; manufacture of autodistracktoric system pilot models, testing, and preparation of documents for batch production.