Optimization of a closed rat tibial fracture model
Abstract Background The use of a closed fracture model has become the preferred model to study the fracture healing process, given that the periosteum and the soft tissue surrounding the fracture site play an important role in the fracture healing process. Some techniques like osteotomy, drilling th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-018-0128-6 |