Morphostereometry of heterotopic ossicles in the rat
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Morphostereometry of heterotopic ossicles in the rat. / Mohr, H; Kragstrup, J.
I: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, Bind 62, Nr. 3, 06.1991, s. 257-60.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Morphostereometry of heterotopic ossicles in the rat
AU - Mohr, H
AU - Kragstrup, J
PY - 1991/6
Y1 - 1991/6
N2 - The objective of this study was to describe induced heterotopic bone formation in the rat using stereologic methods and to optimize the sampling for toxicologic studies. Bone formation was induced by implants of demineralized bone powder in 24 male Wistar rats. The ossicles formed were removed after 14, 16, 17, 18, and 20 days. From each ossicle, six sections were sampled equidistantly, and seven microscopic fields were analyzed in each section. Ossicle volume and weight decreased from Day 16 to Day 20. Bone volume density increased during the experimental period because of the reduction in ossicle volume, whereas the total bone volume did not change. Bone thickness increased from Day 14 to Day 20. No changes were observed in the surface density and total area of formative surfaces. The major part of the total variation was due to true variation between animals. The described histomorphometric methods may prove useful in quantitative toxicologic studies, e.g., of fluoride effects on cartilage and bone formation.
AB - The objective of this study was to describe induced heterotopic bone formation in the rat using stereologic methods and to optimize the sampling for toxicologic studies. Bone formation was induced by implants of demineralized bone powder in 24 male Wistar rats. The ossicles formed were removed after 14, 16, 17, 18, and 20 days. From each ossicle, six sections were sampled equidistantly, and seven microscopic fields were analyzed in each section. Ossicle volume and weight decreased from Day 16 to Day 20. Bone volume density increased during the experimental period because of the reduction in ossicle volume, whereas the total bone volume did not change. Bone thickness increased from Day 14 to Day 20. No changes were observed in the surface density and total area of formative surfaces. The major part of the total variation was due to true variation between animals. The described histomorphometric methods may prove useful in quantitative toxicologic studies, e.g., of fluoride effects on cartilage and bone formation.
KW - Analysis of Variance
KW - Animals
KW - Biomechanical Phenomena
KW - Bone Development/drug effects
KW - Bone and Bones/pathology
KW - Cartilage/drug effects
KW - Histological Techniques
KW - Male
KW - Ossification, Heterotopic/pathology
KW - Rats
KW - Rats, Inbred Strains
KW - Surface Properties
KW - Toxicology
U2 - 10.3109/17453679108993604
DO - 10.3109/17453679108993604
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 1904184
VL - 62
SP - 257
EP - 260
JO - Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
SN - 0001-6470
IS - 3
ER -
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