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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2017

In Vivo Evaluation of Fracture Callus Development During Bone Healing in Mice Using an MRI-compatible Osteosynthesis Device for the Mouse Femur.

Melanie Haffner-Luntzer, Fabian Müller-Graf, Romano Matthys, Alireza Abaei, René Jonas, Florian Gebhard, Volker Rasche, Anita Ignatius

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2017. 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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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Trefoil Factor 3 (TFF3) Is Involved in Cell Migration for Skeletal Repair.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Melanie Haffner-LuntzerInstitute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm; melanie.haffner-luntzer@uni-ulm.de.
Fabian Müller-GrafInstitute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm; Department of Traumatology, Hand-, Plastic-, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Ulm.
Romano MatthysRISystem.
Alireza AbaeiCore Facility Small Animal MRI, University Medical Center Ulm.
René JonasInstitute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm.
Florian GebhardDepartment of Traumatology, Hand-, Plastic-, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Ulm.
Volker RascheCore Facility Small Animal MRI, University Medical Center Ulm.
Anita IgnatiusInstitute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endochondral fracture healing is a complex process involving the development of fibrous, cartilaginous, and osseous tissue in the fracture callus. The amount of the different tissues in the callus provides important information on the fracture healing progress. Available in vivo techniques to longitudinally monitor the callus tissue development in preclinical fracture-healing studies using small animals include digital radiography and µCT imaging. However, both techniques are only able to distinguish between mineralized and non-mineralized tissue. Consequently, it is impossible to discriminate cartilage from fibrous tissue. In contrast, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visualizes anatomical structures based on their water content and might therefore be able to noninvasively identify soft tissue and cartilage in the fracture callus. Here, we report the use of an MRI-compatible external fixator for the mouse femur to allow MRI scans during bone regeneration in mice. The experiments demonstrated that the fixator and a custom-made mounting device allow repetitive MRI scans, thus enabling longitudinal analysis of fracture-callus tissue development.

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External FixatorsAnimalsBony CallusFemurFracture HealingMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiceModels, Animal

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PMID29286432
PMCPMC5755380

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