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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/5526| Title: | Effect of simvastatin on fracture healing—An experimental study |
| Authors: | Saraf, S K Singh, Ajit Garbyal, R S Singh, Vakil |
| Keywords: | Anti-resorptive factor;Fracture healing;Growth factors;Statin |
| Issue Date: | May-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Left femur was osteotomized and fixed with K wire in 21 rabbits. One group was fed simvastatin (120 mg/kg body wt/day) orally, whereas another group without medication served as control. Both groups were assessed radiologically, morphologically, histologically and biomechanically at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. An analysis of various parameters of study showed that simvastatin treated group had improved bone healing at 4 and 8 weeks of follow up, however, the difference was not significant statistically at 12 weeks. So it is concluded that Simvastatin favourably hastened the process of fracture healing in the rabbits at earlier phases. |
| Page(s): | 444-449 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJEB Vol.45(05) [May 2007] |
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| IJEB 45(5) 444-449.pdf | 1.23 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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