Stress and woundhealing of the cartilaginous nasal septum.
In the cartilaginous nasal septum of growing rabbits a stress is demonstrated, released by an incision perpendicular to the antero-posterior axis and rebuilt within a period of 3 weeks when the mechanical continuity of the septum is restored. The latter is the result of a process of woundhealing establishing a firm perichondrial side-to-side connection between the stumps.
ORL Department, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Verwoerd-Verhoef
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Meeuwis
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D014945:Wound Healing