Podoplanin immunopositive lymphatic vessels at the implant interface in a rat model of osteoporotic fractures.

Insertion of bone substitution materials accelerates healing of osteoporotic fractures. Biodegradable materials are preferred for application in osteoporotic patients to avoid a second surgery for implant replacement. Degraded implant fragments are often absorbed by macrophages that are removed from...

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Main Authors: Katrin Susanne Lips, Vivien Kauschke, Sonja Hartmann, Ulrich Thormann, Seemun Ray, Marian Kampschulte, Alexander Langheinrich, Matthias Schumacher, Michael Gelinsky, Sascha Heinemann, Thomas Hanke, Armin R Kautz, Matthias Schnabelrauch, Reinhard Schnettler, Christian Heiss, Volker Alt, Olaf Kilian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24130867/?tool=EBI