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Objective and Design: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the involvement of retinoic acid and collagen in wound healing, by combining them in a therapeutic modality for treating a non-union bone defect in a guinea-pig ulnar-bone model.¶Methods: A 4-mm disc was excised from the guinea-pig's ulnar-bone, and the space formed between the two ulnar fragments was filled with either collagen solution, retinoic acid solution or a combination of both. The guinea-pigs were sacrificed 2 or 6 weeks later, and the defected ulnar bones were studied by X-ray, by histology and by computerized histomorphometry.¶Results: After 6 weeks, the long bone area fraction within the histological sections of the bone, was increased after treatment with this mixture by 180%, as compared to the untreated controls. The cartilage area in those sections was decreased by 44% after the combined treatment, as compared to increases of 133% and 182% following treatments with collagen alone.¶Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that addition of 500 IU of retinoic acid to collagen at a site of a bone defect, is superior to either agent in enhancing regeneration of new bone, achieving union across the defect and leading to its complete repair¶
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Received 16 March 2000; returned for revision 30 May 2000; accepted by R. Day 20 June 2000
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Sela, J., Kaufman, D., Shoshan, S. et al. Retinoic acid enhances the effect of collagen on bone union, following induced non-union defect in guinea pig ulna. Inflamm. res. 49, 679–683 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s000110050646
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s000110050646