title: [Animal models for bone and joint disease. Animal fracture model and fracture healing process].
abstract: We described how to make our rat femoral fracture model. Based on our results using this model, we reviewed radiological, histological and mechanical fracture healing process. Fracture healing is completed by not only bone union of fracture site but restoration of original bony shape and bone quality due to progression of callus remodeling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine.
authors.forename: Tasuku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mashiba
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komatsubara
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manabe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley