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ArticleBone2013

Contributions of severe burn and disuse to bone structure and strength in rats.

L A Baer, X Wu, J C Tou, E Johnson, S E Wolf, C E Wade

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Article in Bone, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Beyond the initial impact: a systematic review of post-traumatic bone loss and its mechanisms.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
    Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Small animal models of thermal injury.Methods in cell biology · 2022
    Review
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  5. Animal models in burn research.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2014
    Review
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  8. Burn Injury Has Skeletal Site-Specific Effects on Bone Integrity and Markers of Bone Remodeling.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

L A BaerUS Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3611 Rawley E Chambers, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA. lisa.baer@uth.tmc.edu
X Wu
J C Tou
E Johnson
S E Wolf
C E Wade

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Effects of Insulin on Post-Burn HypermetabolismR01GM063120 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · PI WOLF, STEVEN E · 2003 to 2007
$1.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NIGMS NIH HHS 1 R01 GM063120-04NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM063120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burn and disuse results in metabolic and bone changes associated with substantial and sustained bone loss. Such loss can lead to an increased fracture incidence and osteopenia. We studied the independent effects of burn and disuse on bone morphology, composition and strength, and microstructure of the bone alterations 14days after injury. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into four groups: Sham/Ambulatory (SA), Burn/Ambulatory (BA), Sham/Hindlimb Unloaded (SH) and Burn/Hindlimb Unloaded (BH). Burn groups received a 40% total body surface area full-thickness scald burn. Disuse by hindlimb unloading was initiated immediately following injury. Bone turnover was determined in plasma and urine. Femur biomechanical parameters were measured by three-point bending tests and bone microarchitecture was determined by micro-computed tomography (uCT). On day 14, a significant reduction in body mass was observed as a result of burn, disuse and a combination of both. In terms of bone health, disuse alone and in combination affected femur weight, length and bone mineral content. Bending failure energy, an index of femur strength, was significantly reduced in all groups and maximum bending stress was lower when burn and disuse were combined. Osteocalcin was reduced in BA compared to the other groups, indicating influence of burn. The reductions observed in femur weight, BMC, biomechanical parameters and indices of bone formation are primarily responses to the combination of burn and disuse. These results offer insight into bone degradation following severe injury and disuse.

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AnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBody WeightBone DensityBone RemodelingBurnsFemurMaleMineralsMuscular Disorders, AtrophicOrgan SizeOsteocalcinRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyX-Ray MicrotomographyMineralsOsteocalcin

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PMID23142361
PMCPMC4578653

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