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We performed a multicenter, open, randomized, clinical study of autologous cultured osteoblast injection for long-bone fracture, to evaluate the fracture healing acceleration effect and the safety of autologous cultured osteoblasts.
The autologous cultured osteoblast injection group showed fracture healing acceleration of statistical significance, and there were no specific patient complications when...

Nonvertebral fractures (NVFs) are the most costly and disabling type of osteoporotic fractures. Bisphosphonate therapy effectively reduces the risk for NVFs; however, fracture protection depends critically on adherence and persistence. Approved bisphosphonate regimens with extended dosing intervals increase patient convenience, help patients remain on therapy, and improve fracture protection in...

Fracture is a common event: most of us will experience at least one during a lifetime. In modern times, with medical and surgical assistance, the majority heal without problem or significant loss of function. However, complications can pose risk to limb and even life.
Early complications
Local:
* Vascular...

Conclusions Physical activity (PA) measured by accelerometer is a useful and valid tool to assess the decrease of PA level of adolescents with limb fractures. As cast immobilization and reduced PA are known to induce bone mineral loss, this study provides important information to quantify the decrease of skeletal loading in...

Background Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a serious problem that has major implications for the welfare of the child involved. Unexplained fractures are of particular concern to the orthopaedic surgeon, who must often consider alternative diagnoses to CAN.
Questions/purposes We therefore (1) determined which bone diseases most commonly mimic CAN; (2) what...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Menu items include:- - stages of bone healing - radiographic determinants of healing - Age - negative influences on bone healing - Induction of Bone Healing

List of fracture eponyms with links to a page describing them

OTA Basic Fracture Course
Remodeling
* cancellous
* cortical
Bone Repair
* drill holes
* gap healing
Spontaneous Fracture Healing
Bone Formation in Callus
Biological Stabilization
Mineralization
Bridging Callus
IM Nail - Indirect Bone Healing
Plate - Direct Bone Healing
* contact healing
...

Orthoteers notes on the process of fracture healing

OTA Basic Fracture Course
Preface
Misconceptions
Fracture Healing Stages
Fracture Healing Determinants
Direct Bone Healing
* gap healing
* contact healing
* implications for plates
Indirect Bone Healing
Summary

Poster illustrating cases of remodelling

Objectives
1. Discuss the effect of head injury on outcome of the multiply injured pediatric patient
2. Discuss the orthopaedic assessment of the head injured child or adolescent
3. Discuss management of fractures associated with the head injured patient
4. Describe problems...

From Aviator's Astragalus to Turf Toe

Certain regions are notorious for their propensity to develop AVN following trauma. These are
* The femoral head
* The proximal part of the scaphoid
* The lunate following dislocation
* The body of the talus after neck...

by Prof. C.L. Colton, in collaboration with Prof. S. Perren
Succinct and helpful definitions of about 300 terms used in the description of orthopaedic trauma, fractures, dislocations, sprains, injuries and complications