A Simple Procedure for the Evaluation of Bone Vitality by Staining with a Tetrazolium Salt

A Simple Procedure for the Evaluation of Bone Vitality by Staining with a Tetrazolium Salt

Presently, no intra-operative method for a direct assessment of bone vitality exists. Therefore, we set out to test the applicability of tetrazolium-based staining on bone samples. The explanted femoral heads of 37 patients were used to obtain either cancellous bone fragments or bone slices. Samples...

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Main Authors: René Schiffner, Juliane Reiche, Steffen Brodt, Olaf Brinkmann, Matthias Bungartz, Georg Matziolis, Martin Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
TTC
TTC staining
osteonecrosis
vital staining
bone vitality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/8/1646

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