The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study

Volume: 35 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Sevki Kabak
  • Faruk Balkar
  • Fuat Duygulu
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The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study

Abstract

Objectives: In an open reduction and internal fixation model in rats, we investigated the effect of fracture hematoma on fracture union when removed from the fracture site under sterile conditions and then replaced over the fracture site. Methods: Sixty male Wistar rats were divided into three groups, each consisting of 20 rats. Fractures were induced in both femurs. The right and left femurs were included in experimental and control groups, respectively. The control femurs remained untreated. Hematoma was removed from the fracture site half an hour after fracture induction in group A, after two days in group B, and after four days in group C. Following irrigation of the fracture site with physiological saline solution, hematoma was replaced over the fracture site and the fractures were fixed intramedullary. Radiologic, biomechanical, and histologic studies were made in the third and fifth weeks. Results: Radiologically, the rats in group A showed more union and remodeling than group B and C did in the fifth week. Biomechanical evaluation showed no statistically significant differences in callus area, bending moment, bending rigidity, and fracture energy between the three groups in the third week (p>0.05) However, all biomechanical parameters of group A became significantly superior than those of group B and C in the fifth week (p<0.001). Conclusion: Removal of the fracture hematoma under sterile conditions and then replacing it over the fracture site may exert a favorable effect on fracture union in open reduction and internal fixation procedures.

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Sevki Kabak This is me

Faruk Balkar This is me

Fuat Duygulu This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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APA
Kabak, S., Balkar, F., & Duygulu, F. (2006). The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 35(3), 252-259. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732
AMA
1.Kabak S, Balkar F, Duygulu F. The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35(3):252-259. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732
Chicago
Kabak, Sevki, Faruk Balkar, and Fuat Duygulu. 2006. “The Importance of Fracture Hematoma in Fracture Union: Replacement of Hematoma over the Fracture Site. An Experimental Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 (3): 252-59. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732.
EndNote
Kabak S, Balkar F, Duygulu F (September 1, 2006) The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 3 252–259.
IEEE
[1]S. Kabak, F. Balkar, and F. Duygulu, “The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 252–259, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732.
ISNAD
Kabak, Sevki - Balkar, Faruk - Duygulu, Fuat. “The Importance of Fracture Hematoma in Fracture Union: Replacement of Hematoma over the Fracture Site. An Experimental Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35/3 (September 1, 2006): 252-259. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732.
JAMA
1.Kabak S, Balkar F, Duygulu F. The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35:252–259.
MLA
Kabak, Sevki, et al. “The Importance of Fracture Hematoma in Fracture Union: Replacement of Hematoma over the Fracture Site. An Experimental Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 252-9, doi:10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732.
Vancouver
1.Sevki Kabak, Faruk Balkar, Fuat Duygulu. The importance of fracture hematoma in fracture union: Replacement of hematoma over the fracture site. An experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;35(3):252-9. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i3.1732