Periosteal incarceration versus interposition adipose tissue grafting in physeal fractures: pilot study in immature rabbits

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate bar formation following physeal fracture with incarcerated periosteum or adipose tissue graft using radiographic and histological methods in an immature rabbit model. Methods Ten-week-old rabbits underwent induced proximal tibia physeal fract...

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Main Authors: Eric W. Edmonds, Joshua D. Doan, Christine L. Farnsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-019-0214-4