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Drilling k-wires, what about the osteocytes? An experimental study in rabbits

INTRODUCTION: The function of osteocytes regarding osteonecrosis has been underestimated for a long time. Recently it has been suggested that apoptosis of osteocytes results in strong osteoclastic bone resorption. Death of osteocytes due to drilling may therefore increase the risk of K-wire loosenin...

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Autores principales: Franssen, Bas B. G. M., van Diest, Paul J., Schuurman, Arnold H., Kon, Moshe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2092411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17598116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0382-z