Bone callus formation is highly disrupted by dietary restriction in growing rats sustaining a femoral fracture
Acta cir. bras; 34 (1), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of food restriction on fracture healing in growing rats. Methods: Sixty-eight male Wistar rats were assigned to two groups: (1) Control and (2) Dietary restriction. After weaning the dietary restricted animals were fed ad libitum for 42 days with 50% of the s...
Densidad Ósea/fisiología, Callo Óseo/fisiología, Fracturas del Fémur/diagnóstico por imagen, Fracturas del Fémur/fisiopatología, Fijación Intramedular de Fracturas, Curación de Fractura/fisiología, Fracturas Cerradas/diagnóstico por imagen, Fracturas Cerradas/fisiopatología, Desnutrición, Osteoporosis/prevención & control, Ratas Wistar