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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2015

The multifaceted role of the vasculature in endochondral fracture repair.

Chelsea S Bahney, Diane P Hu, Theodore Miclau, Ralph S Marcucio

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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75citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

75 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 143 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on bone fractures: a systematic review update.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024
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  19. Sequential application of small molecule therapy enhances chondrogenesis and angiogenesis in murine segmental defect bone repair.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chelsea S BahneyOrthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA , USA ; Department of Bioengineering and Material Science, University of California Berkeley , Berkeley, CA , USA.
Diane P HuOrthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA , USA.
Theodore MiclauOrthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA , USA.
Ralph S MarcucioOrthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA , USA.
San Francisco General Hospital · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

UCSF Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and MedicineP30AR066262 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI MAJUMDAR, SHARMILA · 2014 to 2018
$3.0M
Functional roles of muscle in bone repairR01AR057344 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI MICLAU, THEODORE · 2010 to 2014
$1.7M
Effects of Aging on Macrophages and Bone RegenerationR01AG046282 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI MARCUCIO, RALPH S, NAKAMURA, MARY C · 2013 to 2016
$784k
Tissue engineering application of endochondral ossification for bone regenerationF32AR062469 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI BAHNEY, CHELSEA SHIELDS · 2012 to 2014
$106k
NIAMS NIH HHS F32 AR062469NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR066262NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR057344NIA NIH HHS R01 AG046282
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fracture healing is critically dependent upon an adequate vascular supply. The normal rate for fracture delayed or non-union is estimated to be between 10 and 15%, and annual fracture numbers are approximately 15 million cases per year. However, when there is decreased vascular perfusion to the fracture, incidence of impaired healing rises dramatically to 46%. Reduction in the blood supply to the fracture can be the result of traumatic injuries that physically disrupt the vasculature and damage supportive soft tissue, the result of anatomical location (i.e., distal tibia), or attributed to physiological conditions such as age, diabetes, or smoking. The role of the vasculature during repair is multifaceted and changes during the course of healing. In this article, we review recent insights into the role of the vasculature during fracture repair. Taken together these data highlight the need for an updated model for endochondral repair to facilitate improved therapeutic approaches to promote bone healing.

Indexed as

angiogenesisbone biologycartilage transformationendochondral ossificationfracture repair

Identifiers

PMID25699016
PMCPMC4318416
OpenAlexW1974953332

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