The circadian clock contains clock genes including Bmal1 and Period2, and it maintains an interval rhythm of approximately 24 hours (the circadian rhythm) in various organs including growth plate and articular cartilage. As endochondral ossification is involved not only in growth plate but also in fracture healing, we investigated the circadian clock functions in fracture sites undergoing heali...

Fracture healing is a biological regenerative process that follows a well-orchestrated sequence. Most healing is uneventful and enhancement of normal fracture healing is not commonly done, although it is clinically important in the recovery and regain of functions after fracture. This study investigated the osteogenic effect of low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV, 35 Hz, 0.3 g) on the...

Fracture healing is critically dependent upon an adequate vascular supply. The normal rate for fracture delayed or non-union is estimated to be between 10 and 15%, and annual fracture numbers are approximately 15 million cases per year. However, when there is decreased vascular perfusion to the fracture, incidence of impaired healing rises dramatically to 46%. Reduction in the blood supply to t...

A high temperature cured self-healing epoxy is demonstrated by incorporating microcapsules of poly (dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) resin and separate microcapsules containing an organotin catalyst. Healing is triggered by crack propagation through the embedded microcapsules in the epoxy matrix, which releases the healing agents into the crack plane initiating crosslinking reactions. A series of taper...

A non-union, especially atrophic non-unions, is a permanent failure of healing following a fracture and can be difficult to treat. Approximately 5-10% of fractures will result in a non-union during the healing process. non-unions can be classified into two types: atrophic non-union which is often due to impaired bone healing with a potential biological mechanism, and hypertrophic non-union whic...

Osteoporotic fractures commonly occur in the elderly. Current studies regarding cell proliferation and apoptosis during osteoporotic fracture healing are limited. In this study, we established an osteoporotic fracture healing model. Bone loss and callus formation were monitored with DXA, cell proliferation was examined using immunohistochemistry with BrdU monoclonal antibody and apoptotic cells...

The self-healing capability of bituminous materials has been known for many years. Researches were mostly focused on the self healing behaviour during load repetitions. The tests are either time consuming and/or complex. In this paper, a simple self healing test procedure is presented combining the fracture-healing-re-fracture test (FHR) with morphological observations. A fast displacement spee...

INTRODUCTION Normal fracture healing is a complex, multi-step process involving cellular events influenced and regulated by local and systemic factors. The most common biological failure in fracture healing involves an improperly formed callus during the first weeks following fracture. Recent advances in understanding the regulatory factors controlling fracture healing have suggested that a num...

Impaired fracture healing can occur in severely injured patients with hemorrhagic shock due to decreased soft tissue perfusion after trauma. We investigated the effects of fracture healing in a standardized pressure controlled hemorrhagic shock model in mice, to test the hypothesis that bleeding is relevant in the bone healing response. Male C57/BL6 mice were subjected to a closed femoral shaft...

BACKGROUND Recent studies were able to demonstrate involvement of the complement cascade in bone biology. Further studies analyzed the role of complement in traumatic injuries and demonstrated negative effects after excessive systemic activation of the inflammatory response with early abrogation of complement activation after application of a C5aR-antagonist exerting beneficial effects upon bon...