Exposure to 100% Oxygen Abolishes the Impairment of Fracture Healing after Thoracic Trauma.

In polytrauma patients a thoracic trauma is one of the most critical injuries and an important trigger of post-traumatic inflammation. About 50% of patients with thoracic trauma are additionally affected by bone fractures. The risk for fracture malunion is considerably increased in such patients, th...

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Main Authors: Julia Kemmler, Ronny Bindl, Oscar McCook, Florian Wagner, Michael Gröger, Katja Wagner, Angelika Scheuerle, Peter Radermacher, Anita Ignatius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4492600?pdf=render