Abstract:Background
Postoperative behavior and allodynia evaluation in rodents are commonly used to confirm preclinical disease models. In contrast, we are investigating pain and functional recovery after traumatic fracture and surgical repair. We created a tibial fracture in the rat and repaired the fracture internally with plating. We hypothesized that histological bone healing would be strongly correlated with functional recovery.
Methods
Sixteen male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent a metaphyseal transverse osteotom… Show more
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