Role of mathematical modeling in bone fracture healing

The crucial role of neutrophil granulocytes in bone fracture healing.

Delayed bone fracture healing and the formation of non-unions represent an important clinical problem, particularly in polytrauma patients who suffer from posttraumatic systemic inflammation. However, the underlying pathomechanisms remain unclear. Neutrophil granulocytes are crucial effector cells in the systemic immune response and represent the most abundant immune cell population in the earl...

Mathematical modeling in wound healing, bone regeneration and tissue engineering.

The processes of wound healing and bone regeneration and problems in tissue engineering have been an active area for mathematical modeling in the last decade. Here we review a selection of recent models which aim at deriving strategies for improved healing. In wound healing, the models have particularly focused on the inflammatory response in order to improve the healing of chronic wound. For b...

Bone fracture healing pdf

The Role of Autogenous Bone Marrow in the Healing of Experimental Burn Wound Healing in Rabbits

Objective-  To evaluate the role of autogenous bone marrow (BM), in the healing of experimentally induced burn wound in rats. Design- Experimental in-vivo study.   Animals- 20 adult male white New Zealand rabbits.   Procedures- Two burn wounds were created under general anesthesia using a 100 W electric soldering iron, heated to the point of redness (about 800° C) on each side of the back, 4...

Bone-turnover markers in fracture healing.

Biochemical markers of bone-turnover have long been used to complement the radiological assessment of patients with metabolic bone disease. Their implementation in daily clinical practice has been helpful in the understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, the selection of the optimal dose and the understanding of the progression of the onset and resolution of treatment. Since they are de...