Osteoporotic effect on bone repair in lumbar vertebral body defects in a rat model

Introduction: The number of patients who suffered from osteoporotic vertebral fractures is increasing. Osteoporosis has been reported to affect the healing process using long bone models. However, few studies have reported using vertebrae. In this study, we created a bone defect in the anterior part...

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Main Authors: Munehiro Sakata, Hitoshi Tonomura, Tomonori Itsuji, Hidenobu Ishibashi, Ryota Takatori, Yasuo Mikami, Masateru Nagae, Ken Ichi Matsuda, Masaki Tanaka, Toshikazu Kubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018770349