DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
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DOI: 10.26650/IUITFD.394531
Objective: To evaluate the influence of
taurine, a non-structural amino acid with antioxidant effects, on fracture
healing.
Materials and Methods: Open tibial
osteotomy was performed on nine New Zealand rabbits in the control group and
seven in the taurine group. Radiologic fracture healing was assesed using the
Goldberg score on x-rays and computed tomography (CT) sections on the 21st day.
Healing was graded histologically using the Huo score. Serum malondialdehyde
(MDA) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were measured, at days zero, seven,
14 and 21.
Results: Upon completion of the study, in
the taurine group, the median stage of healing was recorded as “radiologic
union”, whereas it was “probable union” in the control group with respect to
x-ray and CT sections. In the taurine group, callus was mainly composed of
osteoid tissue (median Huo score 8); in the control group the predominant
tissue was chondroid (median Huo score 6). Changes in MDA levels revealed that
oxidative stress was greatest in the inflammatory phase. In both groups, the
ALP levels first decreased, and then increased ,with new bone formation on the
21st day.
Conclusion: Taurine improved early bone
healing in an experimental animal osteotomy model. This influence might be
related to its antioxidant properties.
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İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Nilgun Yener
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Başak Doganavsargıl
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Mehmet Argın
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Akın Kapubaglı
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
20 Eylül 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
13 Şubat 2018
Kabul Tarihi
15 Mayıs 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 81 Sayı: 3