Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1930;12:97-111.
© 1930 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
THE STIMULATION OF BONE GROWTH BY VENOUS STASIS
H. E. PEARSE JR. M.D.1 and
J. J. MORTON M.D.1
1 The Department of Surgery, The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
1. Reports are presented from the literature which show that fractures with delayed union may be healed by venous stasis hyperaemia.
2. Cases are presented to confirm these reports.
3. Experiments are recorded which demonstrate accelerated union of bone in the presence of venous stasis.