Topical application of nerve growth factor improves fracture healing in rats

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-242

  Grills, B L ^a   Schuijers, J A ^a   Ward, A R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HORMONES; ORTHOPEDICS;

BONE CALLUS SIZE; CALLUS CATECHOLAMINE; EPINEPHRINE; HISTOMORPHOMETRY; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NOREPINEPHRINE;

PROTEINS;

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; DRUG EFFECT; FRACTURE HEALING; GROWTH STIMULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGIONAL PERFUSION; RIB FRACTURE;

EID: 0031105671     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100150212     Document Type: Article

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