Research Article

The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model

Volume: 39 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Murat Korkmaz
  • Hayati Ozturk
  • Okay Bulut
  • Tansel Unsaldı
  • Celal Kaloglu
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The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model

Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of definitive continuous distraction (DCD) employed through an Ilizarov type external fixator on fracture healing in a rabbit tibia model.
Methods : Fifteen mature New Zealand white rabbits weighing 2.8 to 4.0 kg were randomly assigned to three groupsfollowing osteotomy of the tibia and fibula. The first group (controls) was treated only with the Ilizarov type external fixator while the second and third groups were subjected to DCD amounting to 10% and 30% of the body weight, respectively, being employed through modulated springs on the Ilizarov external fixation system. All the rabbits were evaluated by radiographies on the 12th, 21st, 28th, and 35th days following surgery and were sacrificed on the 45th day. Radiographic evaluations were made according to the Lane and Sandhu’s scoring system, and histologic evaluations according to the scoring system proposed by Heiple et al. The results were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test.
Results : The highest radiographic and histologic scores were obtained from the second group, being 8.6 and 11.6, respectively (p<0.05). Radiographic and histologic scores of the third group were lower than those of the control group.
Conclusion: Application of DCD of 10% of body weight through modulated springs on the Ilizarov external fixator improves fracture healing while a greater amount of instability results in delayed healing.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Murat Korkmaz This is me

Hayati Ozturk This is me

Okay Bulut This is me

Tansel Unsaldı This is me

Celal Kaloglu This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2005 Volume: 39 Number: 3

APA
Korkmaz, M., Ozturk, H., Bulut, O., Unsaldı, T., & Kaloglu, C. (2006). The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 39(3), 247-257. https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC
AMA
1.Korkmaz M, Ozturk H, Bulut O, Unsaldı T, Kaloglu C. The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39(3):247-257. https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC
Chicago
Korkmaz, Murat, Hayati Ozturk, Okay Bulut, Tansel Unsaldı, and Celal Kaloglu. 2006. “The Effect of Definitive Continuous Distraction Employed With the Ilizarov Type External Fixation System on Fracture Healing: An Experimental Rabbit Model”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 (3): 247-57. https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC.
EndNote
Korkmaz M, Ozturk H, Bulut O, Unsaldı T, Kaloglu C (September 1, 2006) The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 3 247–257.
IEEE
[1]M. Korkmaz, H. Ozturk, O. Bulut, T. Unsaldı, and C. Kaloglu, “The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 247–257, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC
ISNAD
Korkmaz, Murat - Ozturk, Hayati - Bulut, Okay - Unsaldı, Tansel - Kaloglu, Celal. “The Effect of Definitive Continuous Distraction Employed With the Ilizarov Type External Fixation System on Fracture Healing: An Experimental Rabbit Model”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39/3 (September 1, 2006): 247-257. https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC.
JAMA
1.Korkmaz M, Ozturk H, Bulut O, Unsaldı T, Kaloglu C. The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39:247–257.
MLA
Korkmaz, Murat, et al. “The Effect of Definitive Continuous Distraction Employed With the Ilizarov Type External Fixation System on Fracture Healing: An Experimental Rabbit Model”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 247-5, https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC.
Vancouver
1.Murat Korkmaz, Hayati Ozturk, Okay Bulut, Tansel Unsaldı, Celal Kaloglu. The effect of definitive continuous distraction employed with the Ilizarov type external fixation system on fracture healing: an experimental rabbit model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;39(3):247-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34TA93CC