Histomorphometric evaluation of bone healing in rabbit fibular osteotomy model without fixation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Animal models of fracture consolidation are fundamental for the understanding of the biological process of bone repair in humans, but histological studies are rare and provide only qualitative results. The objective of this article i...

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Main Authors: Paixão Fabio B, Araújo Francisco P, Matos Marcos A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/3/1/4