Theoretical study on the possible method of passage of charge through the fracture site blood and its clot in the when an electric current is applied

Attempts to study alternate methods of assessing fracture healing are undertaken now days. This is especially to reduce radiation. In this paper a theoretical analysis is made on the path of conduction of the electric charges that are applied in a fractured bone. First the conduction in the trabecular arrangement, Haversian canal and fracture site blood clot and the events after a long bone fracture are considered. Later an overview of blood clotting to understand the conduction of electric charge through the blood and its clot in a fracture site is presented. To follow is the physiologic events of clotting to the stages in electric charge conduction as applied theoretically in studying the conduction characteristics. Further discussion on the researches which attempted to study the resistance of blood and its clot through clot retraction is done. The interesting features of in-vitro clotting, its prevention and association with the locally existing electric potentials are considered. Later practical applications in medical areas other than fractures where feasibility of clotting being monitored electrically are elaborated. Finally the challenges in applying the electrical conduction of charges across the human facture tissue are considered.