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ArticleMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2013

Short-term effect of zoledronic acid upon fracture resistance of the mandibular condyle and femoral head in an animal model.

Fabio Camacho-Alonso, Pía López-Jornet, Ascensión Vicente-Hernández

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Article in Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Fabio Camacho-AlonsoOral Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. fcamacho@um.es
Pía López-Jornet
Ascensión Vicente-Hernández
Universidad de Murcia · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the effects in terms of resistance to fracture of the mandibular condyle and femoral head following different doses of zoledronic acid in an animal model. STUDY

designA total of 80 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were included in a prospective randomized study. The animals were randomly divided into four groups of 20 rats each. Group 1 (control) received sterile saline solution, while groups 2, 3 and 4 received a accumulated dose of 0.2 mg, 0.4 mg and 0.6 mg of zoledronic acid, respectively. The animals were sacrificed 28 days after the last dose, and the right hemimandible and the right femur were removed. The fracture strength was measured (in Newtons) with a universal test machine using a 1 kN load connected to a metal rod with one end angled at 30 degrees. The cross-head speed was 1 mm/min. Later, the specimens were observed under a scanning electron microscope with backscattered electron imaging (SEM-BSE). At last, chemical analysis and elemental mapping of the mineral bone composition were generated using a microanalytical system based on energy-dispersive and X-ray spectrometry (EDX).

resultsA total of 160 fracture tests were performed. The fracture resistance increased in mandible and femur with a higher accumulated dose of zoledronic acid. Statistically significant differences were recorded versus the controls with all the studies groups. The chemical analysis in mandible showed a significantly increased of calcium and phosphorous to compare the control with all of the study groups; however, in femur no statistically significant differences between the four study groups were observed.

conclusionsThe administration of bisphosphonates increases the fracture resistance in mandible and femur.

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AnimalsBone Density Conservation AgentsDiphosphonatesDisease Models, AnimalFemur HeadHip FracturesImidazolesMaleMandibular CondyleMandibular FracturesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTime FactorsZoledronic AcidBone Density Conservation AgentsDiphosphonatesImidazolesZoledronic Acid

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PMID23524420
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