[Biomechanical aspects of fracture healing in long bones--secondary publication].
Fracture healing is a complex process in which mechanical forces are essential for the regeneration of bone tissue. Mechanical loading can induce osteogenesis through the process of mechanotransduction. Current data on how mechanical loading stimulates fracture healing in weight-bearing long bones are presented. Biomechanical concepts of fracture healing are discussed from a clinical perspective.
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Ulstrup Holbaek Sygehus, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling. akulstrup@gmail.com
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology