Evaluation of the effects of electrical stimulation on cartilage repair in adult male rats.

This study describes the organization of mature hyaline xiphoid cartilage during repair in animals submitted to electrical current stimulation. Twenty male Wistar rats, 90 days old, were divided into a control group (CG) and a treated group (TG). A cylindrical full-thickness cartilage defects were created with a 3-mm punch in anesthetized animals.

Effects of microcurrent stimulation on hyaline cartilage repair in immature male rats (Rattus norvegicus).

Background: In this study, we investigate the effects of microcurrent stimulation on the repair process of xiphoid cartilage in 45-days-old rats.

Methods: Twenty male rats were divided into a control group and a treated group. A 3-mm defect was then created with a punch in anesthetized animals.