Development of a rodent high-energy blast injury model for investigating conditions associated with traumatic amputations

Aims: In recent conflicts, most injuries to the limbs are due to blasts resulting in a large number of lower limb amputations. These lead to heterotopic ossification (HO), phantom limb pain (PLP), and functional deficit. The mechanism of blast loading produces a combined fracture and amputation. Th...

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Main Authors: Zepur Kazezian, Xiancheng Yu, Martin Ramette, Warren Macdonald, Anthony M. J. Bull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-03-01
Series:Bone & Joint Research
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Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.103.BJR-2020-0367.R1