Abstract
Femoral fractures were created in rats to determine whether there were differences in healing under conditions of immobilization and under conditions of immediate weight-bearing. Histologic and roentgenographic differences were present by the second week after fracture and differences became progressively greater during the next 3 wk. Functional weight-bearing was found to accelerate the rate of fracture healing and to improve significantly the strength of the healing bone.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 369-375 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Nov 29 1977 |
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- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Fracture healing in rat femora as affected by functional weight bearing. / Sarmiento, A.; Schaeffer, J. F.; Beckerman, L.; Latta, L. L.; Enis, J. E.
In: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A, Vol. 59, No. 3, 29.11.1977, p. 369-375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Fracture healing in rat femora as affected by functional weight bearing
AU - Sarmiento, A.
AU - Schaeffer, J. F.
AU - Beckerman, L.
AU - Latta, L. L.
AU - Enis, J. E.
PY - 1977/11/29
Y1 - 1977/11/29
N2 - Femoral fractures were created in rats to determine whether there were differences in healing under conditions of immobilization and under conditions of immediate weight-bearing. Histologic and roentgenographic differences were present by the second week after fracture and differences became progressively greater during the next 3 wk. Functional weight-bearing was found to accelerate the rate of fracture healing and to improve significantly the strength of the healing bone.
AB - Femoral fractures were created in rats to determine whether there were differences in healing under conditions of immobilization and under conditions of immediate weight-bearing. Histologic and roentgenographic differences were present by the second week after fracture and differences became progressively greater during the next 3 wk. Functional weight-bearing was found to accelerate the rate of fracture healing and to improve significantly the strength of the healing bone.
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JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume
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