Systemic inflammation and fracture healing

Vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in fracture healing.

Angiogenesis is an important step in bone fracture healing. In this article, we report on the healing of long bone fractures, and the involvement of the vascular and the inflammatory systems in the process. We conducted a prospective study of 20 healthy adults with traumatic long bone fracture. One week after fracture, and then 1 month later, we evaluated markers of inflammation: vascular respo...

Systemic Treatment with Telmisartan Improves Femur Fracture Healing in Mice

Recent clinical studies indicated that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) would decrease the risk of bone fractures in the elderly populations. There is little known about the role of the ARBs in the process of fracture healing. The purpose of the present study was to verify the hypothesis that systemic treatment with telmisartan has the ability to promote fracture healing. In this study, fem...

Systemic Inhibition of Canonical Notch Signaling Results in Sustained Callus Inflammation and Alters Multiple Phases of Fracture Healing

The Notch signaling pathway is an important regulator of embryological bone development, and many aspects of development are recapitulated during bone repair. We have previously reported that Notch signaling components are upregulated during bone fracture healing. However, the significance of the Notch pathway in bone regeneration has not been described. Therefore, the objective of this study w...

Fracture healing

Those of us who have experienced a significant fracture likely recall first the pain of the injury, then we often focus our attention on the prospect of time in a cast or other form of extended immobilization. We imagine the discomfort and limitations that will ensue, and after all else settles down, we often wonder, “How strong are my bones anyway, and will I fracture again?” Nature, on the o...

Fracture healing and NSAIDs.