Effects of obesity on the healing of bone fracture in mice

Abstract Background Obesity affects bone health to varying degrees, depending on the skeletal site (weight-bearing or non-weight-bearing) and compartment (cortical or trabecular), and is a risk factor for orthopedic disorders, including bone fractures. However, the effect and mechanisms of obesity o...

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Main Authors: Feng Gao, Tian-Run Lv, Jin-Chun Zhou, Xiao-Dong Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
FGF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0837-7