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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2015

A Novel Rat Model of Intramedullary Tibia Fracture Fixation Using Polyetheretherketone Threaded Rod.

Zhe Jin, Yu Sun, Yuheng Guan, Guibo Yu

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Zhe JinDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; and Department of Radiological Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yu SunDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; and Department of Radiological Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yuheng GuanDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; and Department of Radiological Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Guibo YuDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; and Department of Radiological Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

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Abstract

backgroundThe rat fracture fixation models have been widely adopted, but current implant designs suffer from operational difficulty, massive soft-tissue dissection, and radiological intervention. The authors developed a new tibia fracture-healing model using minor invasive intramedullary fixations with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) threaded rods, which have excellent x-ray translucency and no magnetic resonance artifact.

methodsTibia fractures of 6 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were fixed with intramedullary PEEK threaded rods. X-ray examination was performed at 0, 4, and 8 weeks postoperatively. Histological analysis was conducted via hematoxylin-eosin staining of nondecalcified tissue sections.

resultsRadiological fracture healing was observed at 8 weeks postoperatively. Histology demonstrated fracture gap bridging and bone ingrowth adjacent to PEEK.

conclusionThis innovative model is simple and effective, providing a new selection in future biomedical research.

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PMCPMC4494487

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