Effect of Soft-Tissue Attachment on Tibial Fracture Healing in Rats

Purpose. To compare tibial fracture healing in rats with or without soft-tissue attachment. Methods. The left tibias of 30 Wistar rats were osteotomised and equally randomised into 3 groups. In the avascular segmental fracture group, an 8-mm bone segment were first removed and then immediately put b...

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Main Authors: Olav Reikeras, Mona I Winge, Magne Røkkum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901502300111