Controlled induction of a pseudarthrosis: A study using a rodent model

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-21

  Harrison, Luise J ^a   Cunningham, James L ^b   Strömberg, Lennart ^c   Goodship, Allen E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone repair; External fixation; Fracture gap; Pseudarthrosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE REMODELING; CADAVER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; GEOMETRY; HISTOLOGY; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RIGIDITY; RODENT; STANDARDIZATION; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMUR; FRACTURE HEALING; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSTEOTOMY; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0037236523     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200301000-00003     Document Type: Article

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