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ArticlePloS one2024

Fracture healing on non-union fracture model promoted by non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma.

Kosuke Saito, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Mitsuhiro Okada, Jun-Seok Oh, Katsumasa Nakazawa, Yoshitaka Ban, Kumi Orita, Akiyoshi Shimatani, Hana Yao, Tatsuru Shirafuji and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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4 · The record

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kosuke SaitoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
Hiromitsu ToyodaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3126-0046
Mitsuhiro OkadaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
Jun-Seok OhDepartment of Physics and Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
Katsumasa NakazawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
Yoshitaka BanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
Kumi OritaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
Akiyoshi ShimataniDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Hana YaoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
Tatsuru ShirafujiDepartment of Physics and Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
Hiroaki NakamuraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka City University · JPOsaka Metropolitan University · JPSaiseikai Nakatsu Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma (NTAPP) is attracting widespread interest for use in medical applications. The tissue repair capacity of NTAPP has been reported in various fields; however, little is known about its effect on fracture healing. Non-union or delayed union after a fracture is a clinical challenge. In this study, we aimed to investigate how NTAPP irradiation promotes fracture healing in a non-union fracture model and its underlying mechanism, in vitro and in vivo. For the in vivo study, we created normal and non-union fracture models in LEW/SsNSlc rats to investigate the effects of NTAPP. To create a fracture, a transverse osteotomy was performed in the middle of the femoral shaft. To induce the non-union fracture model, the periosteum surrounding the fracture site was cauterized after a normal fracture model was created. The normal fracture model showed no significant difference in bone healing between the control and NTAPP-treated groups. The non-union fracture model demonstrated that the NTAPP-treated group showed consistent improvement in fracture healing. Histological and biomechanical assessments confirmed the fracture healing. The in vitro study using pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells demonstrated that NTAPP irradiation under specific conditions did not reduce cell proliferation but did enhance osteoblastic differentiation. Overall, these results suggest that NTAPP is a novel approach to the treatment of bone fractures.

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Femoral FracturesFractures, BonePlasma GasesAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationFracture HealingRatsPlasma Gases

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PMID38626076
PMCPMC11020618
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