Low-dose X-irradiation promotes mineralization of fracture callus in a rat model

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-132

  Zhou, Xiao Zhong ^a,b   Zhang, Ge ^b   Dong, Qi Rong ^a   Chan, Chun Wai ^b   Liu, Chun Feng ^a   Qin, Ling ^b  

^a SUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomechanical test; Callus mineralization; Fracture healing; pQCT; X irradiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALLUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMUR FRACTURE; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RAT; SCORING SYSTEM; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; X IRRADIATION;

ANIMALS; BONE DENSITY; BONY CALLUS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE HEALING; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 56249092460     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0634-6     Document Type: Article

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