Fracture healing in estrogen-treated and castrated rats.
The healing of a midfibular fracture was studied in mature rats. The strength of the healing fracture was determined by a constant speed-driven tensiometer which measured the force required to separate the healing callus. The breaking strength of the healing experimental fracture was ascertained in control, estrogen-treated, and oophorectomized animals. The fracture strength was not significantly different in any of these groups.
D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014945:Wound Healing
D004958:Estradiol