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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Accelerated tibia fracture healing in traumatic brain injury in accordance with increased hematoma formation.

Dong Woo Shim, Hyunjoo Hong, Kwang-Chun Cho, Se Hwa Kim, Jin Woo Lee, Seung-Yong Sung

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Traumatic Brain Injury Induces Early Barrier Protective Responses in Incisional Skin Wounds Accelerating Cutaneous Wound Healing.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dong Woo ShimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, 25, Simgok-ro 100beon-gil, Seo-gu, Incheon, 22711, South Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5763-7860
Hyunjoo HongDepartment of Radiology, Severance Health Check-up, 10, Tongil-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kwang-Chun ChoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital 363, Dongbaekjukjeon-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Se Hwa KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, 25, Simgok-ro 100beon-gil, Seo-gu, Incheon, 22711, South Korea.
Jin Woo LeeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
Seung-Yong SungDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, 25, Simgok-ro 100beon-gil, Seo-gu, Incheon, 22711, South Korea. sysung@ish.ac.kr.
Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital · KRYonsei University · KRSeverance Hospital · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) has been known to accelerate bone healing. Many cells and molecules have been investigated but the exact mechanism is still unknown. The neuroinflammatory state of TBI has been reported recently. We aimed to investigate the effect of TBI on fracture healing in patients with tibia fractures and assess whether the factors associated with hematoma formation changed more significantly in the laboratory tests in the fractures accompanied with TBI.

methodsWe retrospectively investigated patients who were surgically treated for tibia fractures and who showed secondary bone healing. Patients with and without TBI were divided for comparative analyses. Radiological parameters were time to callus formation and the largest callus ratio during follow-up. Preoperative levels of complete blood count and chemical battery on admission were measured in all patients. Subgroup division regarding age, gender, open fracture, concomitant fracture and severity of TBI were compared.

resultsWe included 48 patients with a mean age of 44.9 (range, 17-78), of whom 35 patients (72.9%) were male. There were 12 patients with TBI (Group 1) and 36 patients without TBI (Group 2). Group 1 showed shorter time to callus formation (P <  0.001), thicker callus ratio (P = 0.015), leukocytosis and lymphocytosis (P ≤ 0.028), and lower red blood cell counts (RBCs), hemoglobin, and hematocrit (P <  0.001). Aging and severity of TBI were correlated with time to callus formation and callus ratio (P ≤ 0.003) while gender, open fracture, and concomitant fracture were unremarkable.

conclusionTibia fractures with TBI showed accelerated bone healing and superior measurements associated with hematoma formation (lymphocytes, RBCs, hemoglobin, hematocrit). Promoted fracture healing in TBI was correlated with the enhanced proinflammatory state. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, case control study.

Indexed as

Brain Injuries, TraumaticFractures, OpenTibial FracturesAdultBony CallusCase-Control StudiesFemaleFracture HealingHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTibiaCallus formationFracture healingHematomaTraumatic brain injury

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PMID36539743
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