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Human Early Fracture Hematoma Is Characterized by Inflammation and Hypoxia
15 Mar 2011
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BACKGROUND: An effective immune system, especially during the inflammatory phase, putatively influences the quality and likelihood of bone healing. If and how this is reflected within the initial fracture hematoma is unclear. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We therefore asked the following questions: (1) Does the local expression in fracture hematoma of genes involved in adaptation to hypoxia, migration, angiogenesis, and...
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