title: Alcoholism and fracture healing. A radiological study in the rat.
abstract: Conventional, SPF, and germ-free Wistar rats of both sexes served as laboratory animals. The 2-month-old animals were alcoholized over a period of 1 year using 5%-20% ethanol. The femurs were then osteotomized and treated surgically. Every 2 weeks the course of healing was controlled radiologically. The findings on the process of healing are presented in this work.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014945:Wound Healing