Allograft incorporation: A biomechanical evaluation in a rat model
Pelker R, McKay J, Troiano N, Panjabi M, Friedlaender G. Allograft incorporation: A biomechanical evaluation in a rat model. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1989, 7: 585-589. PMID: 2786956, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100070417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLewis ratsLevel of freezingImmunologic responseSprague-Dawley rat femursRat modelImmune responseAllogeneic boneFresh allograftsOsteosynthesis siteBiomechanical evaluationBiomechanical testingBiologic responseSubsequent healingAllograftsRat femurRatsIntact boneBoneFemurSignificant levelsResponseTransplantationTransplantGraftWeeksThe effect of radiation on the fracture repair process. A biomechanical evaluation of a closed fracture in a rat model
Markbreiter L, Pelker R, Friedlaender G, Peschel R, Panjabi M. The effect of radiation on the fracture repair process. A biomechanical evaluation of a closed fracture in a rat model. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1989, 7: 178-183. PMID: 2918417, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100070204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat modelFemoral midshaft fractureBiomechanical parametersFracture repair processFracture healing processOpen fracture modelSingle doseMidshaft fracturesIntramedullary pinningClosed fracturesNormal controlsFracture healingControl groupNormal levelsSimilar fracturesBiomechanical evaluationHealing processExperimental groupWeeksFracturesRepair processTemporal progressionGroupEffects of radiationPrevious studies