Avaliação do reparo tecidual em defeito ósseo por microtomografia tridimensional por raio X / Evaluation of tissue repair after bone fracture using 3D X-ray microtomography

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

01/07/2011

RESUMO

Fracture is a bone discontinuity that can be surgically produced or caused by an impact that exceeds the mechanical strength of bone by initiating a series of systemic events and specific tissue response. Radiological tests are commonly performed in clinical and animal experiments for monitoring the bone healing by providing information about the alignment of the fragments and the evolution of repair. Other techniques for monitoring quality and quantity can be used in experimental animals (histology and mechanical tests) and in animal experiments and clinical studies (computed tomography X-ray, MRI, ultrasound). The 3D microtomography by X-ray is a new monitoring technique for use in animal experiment and with great potential. The quantification of bone repair with new methods has wide application in research on invasive and noninvasive treatment of fractures using animal experiment. The goal of this research was to use the 3D microtomography by non monochromatic X-ray (\ mü\ CT) to evaluate the bone healing in bone defect in the tibia of Wistar male rat weighing approximately 280 g. The defect was produced by a dental drill with high speed. It was established four experimental groups characterized by the use or non use of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS, 30 mW/\ CM POT.2\ ) for the bone defect treatment as well as the duration of the experiment. In group 1 the LIPUS treatment last 14 days, 5 treatment sessions per week. In group 2 the LIPUS treatment was not used and the duration was 14 days. In group 3 the LIPUS treatment last 21 days, 5 treatment sessions per week. In group 4 the LIPUS treatment was not used and the duration was 21 days. In groups 1 to 4, 10 animals were used for evaluation by CT. The evaluation was conducted by CT through software NRecon, Data Viewer, CT-Vol and CT-Analyzer supplied by the microtomography manufacturer (SkyScan, Belgium). No significant statistical differences were found between the results of groups 1 and 2 as well as the results of groups 3 and 4.

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bone callus calo ósseo fracture healing microtomografia tridimensional reparo ósseo x-ray microtomography

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