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  • Title: Effect of growth hormone on bone marrow grafts in fracture healing--an experimental study in rabbits.
    Author: Lo NN, Ng R, Song IC, Tan SK.
    Journal: Ann Acad Med Singap; 1995 May; 24(3):343-6. PubMed ID: 7574411.
    Abstract:
    The lack of effectiveness of growth hormone in stimulating the healing of fresh fractures has been attributed to the presence of insufficient precursor osteogenic cells at the fracture site for the growth hormone to exert its influence. We tested the effect of growth hormone on healing in a rabbit non-union model after injection of autogenous marrow cells into the fracture gap. Two millilitres of bone marrow were injected percutaneously into 1 cm diaphyseal defects of rabbit radii. The test group was given subcutaneous human recombinant growth hormone at 0.3 IU/kg/day in divided doses for 2 weeks, while the control group received subcutaneous saline injections. Biomechanical, radiological and callus calcium content assessments were carried out at 4 and 7 weeks. There was significantly increased tensile strength and callus calcium concentration in the group given growth hormone both at 4 and 7 weeks but there was no significant difference in stiffness or in callus volume in the 2 groups. These data suggest that growth hormone can enhance the osteogenic potential of bone marrow as a graft in the treatment of fracture non-union.
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