Miniplate osteosynthesis and cellular phone create disturbance of infraorbital nerve.
Westermark A, Wisten A. · 2001
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation can induce electrical currents in metal implants, potentially causing nerve pain and other symptoms.
Plain English Summary
Researchers investigated a 37-year-old man who experienced nerve pain (dysesthesia) near a metal surgical plate in his face whenever he used his cell phone. When they measured electrical currents on the plate during phone use, they found the phone's electromagnetic field induced measurable currents of up to 141 millivolts on the metal. After surgically removing the plate, the patient's phone-related nerve pain disappeared completely.
Why This Matters
This case study reveals a concerning interaction between cell phone radiation and metal implants that millions of people carry in their bodies. The science demonstrates that electromagnetic fields from phones can induce electrical currents in metal medical devices, potentially affecting nearby nerves and tissues. While this involved a facial plate near a sensitive nerve, the principle applies to any metal implant - from dental work to joint replacements to cardiac devices. What this means for you is that if you have metal implants, you may be experiencing amplified EMF effects that wouldn't occur in people without such devices. The reality is that our bodies weren't designed to interact with both electromagnetic radiation and conductive metals simultaneously, yet this combination is increasingly common in modern life.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate whether Miniplate osteosynthesis and cellular phone create disturbance of infraorbital nerve.
The plate was examined in a setup where we measured the electric current that developed on the surfa...
The highest currents measured on the actual plate were 141 mV in air, and 21 mV in saline.
These findings indicate that there might have been a correlation between the presence of the miniplate close to the infraorbital nerve, and the dysesthesia experienced by the patient, under the influence of the energy emitted from the cellular phone.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2001_miniplate_osteosynthesis_and_cellular_2680,
author = {Westermark A and Wisten A.},
title = {Miniplate osteosynthesis and cellular phone create disturbance of infraorbital nerve.},
year = {2001},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11572254/},
}