Research Article

The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions

Volume: 48 Number: 3 May 30, 2014
  • Mehmet Erdem
  • Deniz Gulabi
  • Murat Asci
  • Bora Bostan
  • Taner Gunes
  • Resit Dogan Koseoglu
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The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions

Abstract

Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of antioxidant molecules Melatonin and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions.

Methods: A right tibia fracture was created and fixed with an intramedullary pin in forty four male Wistar-albino rats. The rats were then randomly allocated to fracture, fracture-ischemia, fracture- ischemia-melatonin, and fracture-ischemia-CAPE groups. Ischemia was created by clamping femoral arteries four and a half hours. Animals were killed and radiographic, histological and biomechanical evaluation was performed sixth week after surgery.

Results: The radiological and histological scores of the fracture-ischemia-CAPE group were significantly better than the fracture- ischemia group at 6th week follow-up. Complete radiographical and histological healing of all fractures was detected in all groups. There was a significant difference between the maximum fracture force between the groups (fracture-ischemia<fracture-ischemia-melatonin<fracture<fracture-ischemia-CAPE) (p<0.005). Although difference was not statistically significant between fracture and fracture-ischemia-CAPE groups, all other groups revealed statistically significant difference with respect to toughness (N/mm). Fracture-ischemia group revealed the lowest toughness.

Conclusion: Ischemia adversely affects the fracture healing of rat tibias. Melatonin and CAPE eradicate adverse effects of ischemia. Possible adverse effects of ischemia on fracture healing can be eradicated with melatonin and CAPE in patients with tibia fractures associated with vascular injury or compartment syndrome.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Erdem This is me

Deniz Gulabi This is me

Murat Asci This is me

Bora Bostan This is me

Taner Gunes This is me

Resit Dogan Koseoglu This is me

Publication Date

May 30, 2014

Submission Date

May 30, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Year 2014 Volume: 48 Number: 3

APA
Erdem, M., Gulabi, D., Asci, M., Bostan, B., Gunes, T., & Koseoglu, R. D. (2014). The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 48(3), 339-345. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244
AMA
1.Erdem M, Gulabi D, Asci M, Bostan B, Gunes T, Koseoglu RD. The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;48(3):339-345. doi:10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244
Chicago
Erdem, Mehmet, Deniz Gulabi, Murat Asci, Bora Bostan, Taner Gunes, and Resit Dogan Koseoglu. 2014. “The Effects of Melatonin and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) on Fracture Healing under Ischemic Conditions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48 (3): 339-45. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244.
EndNote
Erdem M, Gulabi D, Asci M, Bostan B, Gunes T, Koseoglu RD (May 1, 2014) The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48 3 339–345.
IEEE
[1]M. Erdem, D. Gulabi, M. Asci, B. Bostan, T. Gunes, and R. D. Koseoglu, “The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 339–345, May 2014, doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244.
ISNAD
Erdem, Mehmet - Gulabi, Deniz - Asci, Murat - Bostan, Bora - Gunes, Taner - Koseoglu, Resit Dogan. “The Effects of Melatonin and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) on Fracture Healing under Ischemic Conditions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48/3 (May 1, 2014): 339-345. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244.
JAMA
1.Erdem M, Gulabi D, Asci M, Bostan B, Gunes T, Koseoglu RD. The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;48:339–345.
MLA
Erdem, Mehmet, et al. “The Effects of Melatonin and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) on Fracture Healing under Ischemic Conditions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 48, no. 3, May 2014, pp. 339-45, doi:10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Erdem, Deniz Gulabi, Murat Asci, Bora Bostan, Taner Gunes, Resit Dogan Koseoglu. The effects of melatonin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fracture healing under ischemic conditions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014 May 1;48(3):339-45. doi:10.3944/AOTT.2014.3244