title: Self-repair of rat cortical bone microdamage after fatigue loading in vivo.
abstract: Bone microdamage can be repaired through bone remodeling induced by loading. In this study, a loading device was developed for improved efficiency and the self-repair process of bone microdamage was studied in ovariectomized rats. First, four-point bending fixtures capable of holding two live rats simultaneously were designed. Rats were loaded and subjected to a sinusoidal wave for 10,000 cycles. They were then divided into four groups to evaluate time points from 1 to 4 weeks in the microdamage repair process. The loaded right ulna was used for microdamage parameter analysis, and the loaded right radius was tested for mechanical properties. In all groups, microdamage consisted primarily of microcracks, which were observed in bone surrounding the force-bearing point. The values of the microdamage parameters were significantly lower at 3 weeks than at 2 weeks. However, none of the differences in mechanical properties between any four groups were statistically significant. This study shows that the improved application of loading in the form of bending for double-rat simultaneous administration was practical and efficient. These results suggest that microdamage was repaired between 2 weeks to 3 weeks after fatigue damage and microdamage is a more sensitive index of bone quality than mechanical properties.
authors: Institute of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Wu
authors: Chan
authors: C
authors: Zhang
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Chen
authors: Ling
authors: L
authors: Zhang
authors: Ruchun
authors: R
authors: Dai
authors: Xianping
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Yebin
authors: Y
authors: Jiang
authors: Eryuan
authors: E
authors: Liao
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