Low-dose X-irradiation promotes mineralization of fracture callus in a rat model
- 22 April 2008
- journal article
- basic science
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
- Vol. 129 (1) , 125-132
Abstract
This study investigated the hypothesized beneficial effect of low-dose irradiation (LDI) on fracture callus mineralization in a rat model.Keywords
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